Former Newcastle and Brighton manager Chris Houghton has clarified the role he will play for the Black Stars of Ghana in next month’s World Cup playoffs against the Super Eagles.
Houghton has been appointed technical advisor for the new Ghana head coach Otto Addo, who is assistant coach at Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
“Yes and I have a lot of energy. I am going to be involved with Ghana,” he said when asked about this appointment.
“My father hailed from Ghana and Ghana have two World Cup playoff games against Nigeria I am involved in that.
“There is a coach but I have the title of technical advisor and my role will be to support the coach and the staff for these two games.”
A section of the media in Ghana had suggested Houghton was not interested in the job.
Ghana will host the Eagles on March 25 with the return leg in Abuja, Nigeria, four days later.
