Borussia Dortmund assistant coach Otto Addo and Maxwell Addo will deputize new Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac sources close to the Ghana FA have revealed to GHANAsoccernet.com.
Milovan Rajevac arrived in the country on Monday to complete his contractual agreement with the Ghana FA and sign a two-year performance-based contract.
The three-member committee tasked to appoint a new coach for the Black Stars has settled on the two former Ghana Internationals Otto Addo and Maxwell Addo to assist Milovan Rajevac. Other coaches were consulted such as Ibrahim Tanko and Mas Ud Didi Dramani, George Boateng before the committee settled on the duo.
Otto Addo is seen as a potential Black Stars coach and his rich experience and expertise in the Bundesliga and Borussia Dortmund youth team.
Addo, who represented Ghana at the 2006 World Cup, retired from football in 2008 and has since been coaching.
According to sources, Otto Addo may continue his new role with the Dortmund job.
For Maxwell Konadu, the former Asante Kotoko head coach makes a return to the Black Stars deputy coach role.
Konadu recently joined Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities.
He is expected to help out with the monitoring of players from the domestic league as the second deputy coach.
The Ghana FA is expected to hold a press conference on Friday to announce Milovan Rajevac as head coach together with his two deputies Otto Addo and Maxwell Konadu.
The Black Stars face Zimbabwe in another doubleheader in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers next month.