Kofi Adams, Ghana’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, said the Ghana Football Association let Otto Addo go because the team was not showing clear improvement, even though he had their support.

Speaking about the decision, which comes 72 days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Adams explained that the GFA had been patient with the coach and hoped the team’s performance would improve.

But a series of poor results, including four consecutive friendly losses and missing out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, led to his dismissal.

The Minister said that even though the GFA supported Addo and gave him time to improve, the progress they hoped for did not happen, so they had no choice but to let him go.

“They kept the coach and carried him along, expecting improvement and changes, but not much was seen,” he stated during an appearance on the KSM Show.

In the meantime, the search for a new head coach is moving quickly. Adams had earlier said they expected to announce the new coach by Monday, April 13.

The new coach will need to quickly steady the team before Ghana faces Panama, England, and Croatia in Group L matches in June.