Winfried Schäfer appointed Black Stars Technical Advisor, Director of Football

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially appointed veteran German coach Winfried Anton Schäfer as the Technical Advisor for the Black Stars and Director of Football. With over four decades of coaching experience, including a notable victory in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon, Schäfer is expected to work closely with Head Coach Otto Addo to enhance the performance of the national team. His dual role involves not only providing strategic guidance but also overseeing the development of football across Ghana, including youth initiatives and long-term technical policies. Schäfer's extensive background includes coaching national teams like Cameroon, Jamaica, and Thailand, as well as various clubs in Europe and the UAE. This appointment comes in the wake of Ghana's failure to qualify for the recent AFCON, signaling a significant restructuring within the GFA aimed at restoring the Black Stars' competitiveness. The GFA anticipates that Schäfer's experience will be instrumental in driving the national team's resurgence and overall football development in the country.