Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton says the biggest challenge for him as the leader of the team will be the expectations from Ghanaians.
Hughton was named as the new gaffer for the senior national team last month ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations doubleheader against Angola. In his first two games, the former Norwich City boss won one and drew the other as Ghana maintained their lead at the top of the group.
In recent years, Ghanaians have demanded laurels from coaches that have taken over the team with recent ones failing to meet the expectation.
According to Hughton, this could be his toughest challenge while with the national team.
“The biggest challenge is always expectations. I have been here for long enough and over a long enough period and I can remember the World Cups of old and the Black Stars teams in the past so this brings expectations,” he told Supersport.
“But that comes with any management or coaching job. It is about getting results and also the levels of change now…So many teams have improved. If you look at an AFCON qualifying group, there’s never an easy one, which might not have been the case in the past.
“Expectations and of course making sure that you can get the results that you need to get.”
Recently, Ghana’s sports minister Mustapha Ussif revealed the targets set for the former Tottenham Hotspur player.
