Former Newcastle United manager Chris Houghton has reached an agreement to become the substantive Ghana technical director at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, GHANAsoccernet.com can report.
The 63-year-old will offer technical advice to the team as the country makes its fourth appearance at the World Cup.
The former Birmingham, Norwich and Brighton manager is on the verge of concluding talks with the Ghana Football Association over his permanent role in the team.
He will also be involved in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers which start in June this year.
Houghton played an influential as Ghana secured qualification to the World Cup after a remarkable away-goal rule success over perennial rivals Nigeria in March.
The former Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham and Brentford full-back was in full swing as the four-time African champions dispatched the Super Eagles to secure the World Cup berth.
Ghana held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in the Nigerian capital, winning the tie on away goals to become the first African country to book a ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Ghana will face Portugal, who beat Ghana 2-1 in the group stages on their last appearance at the tournament in 2014, and South Korea in Group H in Qatar before their anticipated re-match with two-time World Cup winners Uruguay.
African powerhouse Ghana qualified by beating Nigeria, while South Korea and their talismanic striker Son Heung-min will also look to unsettle the perceived bigger footballing heavyweights — just as South Korea did by beating Germany at Russia 2018.
Credit: ghanasoccernet.com
