The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has named German trainer Bernhard Lippert as its new Technical Director.
The 58-year-old has had stints with German Bundesliga sides Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich.
According to the Association, Lippert is expected to lay down strategies to give Ghana Football proper direction in the coming years.
“As Technical Director of the Ghana FA, he will head the Technical Directorate and formulate guidelines, strategies and policies for the training and the technical development of coaches of Ghana football, to provide advice to the Executive Council on coaching and technical development matters in general and the supervision of national football team coaches, to which the Technical Director may be assigned by the Association.
“Bernhard Lippert will be responsible for the strategy, development and technical direction of the Technical Directorate, the preparation and implementation of technical programmes at the grassroots, juvenile, and National Teams thereby preparing football coaches and footballers for the future,” the Ghana Football Association said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Prof. Joseph Kwame Mintah has been appointed as the Association’s Director of Coaching Education for a period of two years.
He holds a Doctorate degree in Education (Sport Psychology) and a Master of Arts Degree in Physical Education from the University of Northern Iowa, USA.
By Francis Hema|3news.com|Ghana
