Chris Hughton is no match for me, sack him before 2023 AFCON - Songo charges government

Controversial media personality, Patrick Osei Agyemang alias Countryman Songo has charged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif and influential member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere Darko sack Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton before the commencement of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Countryman Songo is urging the government to act on the demand by the Ghana Football Association for the axing of Chris Hughton as he believes it will be suicidal for the country to head into the AFCON with Hughton at the helm of affairs.

In a usual rant on his Fire For Fire show on Adom TV, Countryman Songo confessed that he campaigned for the appointment of Chris Hughton but has been left disappointed due to a series of poor results and performances chalked by Ghana under Hughton.

Songo alleged that the only thing keeping Chris Hughton from being sacked is Gabby Otchere-Darko who has confessed to being a good friend of the former Brighton and Hove Albion coach.

“Everyone is expecting Chris Hughton to be sacked because he is not good enough to send us to the AFCON but what is the ministry saying? The GFA has even written to the government demanding the dismissal of Chris Hughton but the ministry can’t act because of Gabby Otchere-Darko and also because they don’t trust the FA to do a good job when it come to the replacement.

“Chris Hughton is not a match for me. He is a cheap match. I’m not happy with the sacking of coaches but he is not a good coach. I don’t fear anyone so if you aren’t a good coach, I will say it.

“I picked Chris Hughton over Otto Addo because of experience but look at his performance. There is no sign of goodness under him. If the FA were going to select a good coach, we would have backed them but the FA are pursuing their personal interest,” he said.

The performance of the Black Stars under Chris Hughton has been far from impressive with calls being amplified on a daily basis for his dismissal.

Since taking the Ghana job as head coach in March 2023, Chris Hughton has managed 3 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws while scoring 8 goals and conceding 10.

The latest defeat was a shocking 1-0 defeat to Comoros in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on November 21, 2023.

Before he was appointed head coach, he had served as technical director for the team for a year.



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