New appointed technical adviser of the senior national team of Ghana Chris’Hughton says his brief is to ensure that he helps the Black Stars pip Nigeria to the World Cup ticket in March.
Ghana will host Nigeria in Cape Coast on the 24th of March before travelling to Nigeria for the second leg of the World Cup playoff tie in Abuja three days later. The tie has been nicknamed the jollof derby.
Hughton who was announced by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as part of a newly constituted technical crew following the sacking of Milovan Rajevac says he knows and understands the weight of the task before him and the new crew.
He said his Ghanaian roots gives him more impetus to ensure that the job of picking the world cup ticket ahead of Nigeria is a reality after both games in Cape Town and Abuja respectively.
“Yes, and I have a lot of energy. I am going to be involved with Ghana”, the ex Brighton coach said.
“My father hailed from Ghana and Ghana have two World Cup play-off 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.But I am very much looking to get back and have a lot to offer.”
