Joachim Low Set to Take Over as Ghana Manager
Low Set for Ghana Role
World Cup-winning head coach Joachim Low is reportedly in advanced talks to take over as Ghana manager at the upcoming 2026 World Cup.
Low, 66, is best known for his time managing Germany between 2006 and 2021, wherein he guided the nation to the 2014 World Cup having led them to a third-place finish in South Africa back in 2010.
Low, who has clubs like Fenerbahce and Stuttgart on his CV, has been out of a job since 2021 but appears to be closing in on a job that will see him earn in the region of £130,000 a month, should he accept.
Addo Out, Low In - Ghana Close to Coach Replacement
On the 31st of March, Ghana dismissed Otto Addo as manager just 72 days before the tournament began after he led the team through four defeats in a row, leaving the Black Stars ranked 72nd in world football.
A statement from the Ghana Football Association read: “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the head coach of the senior men’s national team, the Black Stars, Otto Addo, with immediate effect.
“The association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours.
“The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.
🚨💣 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: Joachim Löw is on the verge of accepting the Ghana Black Stars job on a short-term deal focused solely on the 2026 World Cup. 🇬🇭
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Personal terms are now close to being finalized following extensive negotiations in the last 24hrs.
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Ghana will be in Group L at the World Cup this year, facing England, Croatia and Panama. They open their tournament againt the latter-most on the 18th of June before facing Thomas Tuchel's England side in Boston on June 23rd. Finally, for their group phase, they will go against Croatia in Philadelphia on the 27th of June.
Last year, Löw admitted that he had received “several offers” to return to management “over the past few years”.
“I wasn’t really interested in returning,” he said. “However, now I’m ready to consider opportunities that leave a good impression. I have extensive experience with national teams and preparing for major tournaments.”
He also explained that he felt he should have left the Germany job three years earlier than he eventually did.
“I should have stepped aside after the 2018 World Cup to make way for someone with fresh ideas who could better manage the transition from the ‘golden’ generation,” he added.
The World Cup begins on the 11th of June with co-hosts Mexico facing South Africa in Mexico City in the tournament's curtain-raiser.
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