A GHANA fan has been arrested for attacking manager Chris Hughton, reports say.
The Black Stars suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
And according to journalist Saddick Adams, A Ghanaian fan attacked Hughton in Abidjan.
The assault is said to have taken place at the team’s hotel and the unidentified man was handed to the Ivorian Police.
Speaking after the game, the former Brighton manager said:
“We are incredibly, hugely disappointed with the result. We came into the game with a game plan.
“We changed the way of playing, the system a bit so that we could start on the front foot.
“We thought the team that were put out was certainly a more offensive team. This was our intention.
“I think it rocked us the goal that we conceded but I thought we got back into the game
“At that stage it looked like we could go on and win it. We are hugely, hugely disappointed with our result.
“And I know and this group of players also know how the Ghanaian people see this game, see this tournament and our expectations going into this one.
“It’s a defeat we’re hugely disappointed with.”
