Otto Addo to resume as Ghana coach

 

DORTMUND – Otto Addo will leave his position as Borussia Dortmund talent coach to become national team coach of Ghana again, the Bundesliga club said on Friday.

Dortmund said that they granted a request from Addo and they will also release him for the upcoming international break after which he will spend a final few weeks in Dortmund.

Addo, 48, played for Dortmund 1999-2005, winning the Bundesliga in 2002. He has been their talent coach since 2019 and was also assistant during Edin Terzic’s first term as coach 2020-21.

Addo, whose parents are from Ghana, won 15 caps for the African nation. He was interim coach of the Black Stars in 2022, including at the World Cup in Qatar.

“Being able to take on the role of head coach of my national team is a great privilege. I’ve already gained a lot of experience in this role as interim coach and I’m looking forward to the task that lies ahead of me from the summer,” Addo said.

“Until then, I will continue to give my all for BVB and will certainly remain closely associated with the club afterwards.”

Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl named Addo “an outstanding coach and a great person” and added: “We have already supported him in the past in being able to work for his country and we definitely don’t want to spoil his chance to become head coach.”