Ghana Sacks Chris Hughton after Abysmal Performance in the AFCON. Image from Punch Newspaper Ghana’s coach Chris Hughton was fired following the Black Stars’ early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. Hughton’s team only managed two points and finished third in Group B after losing all three of their group stage games in Cote D’Ivoire. The Ghana Football Federation said in a statement on Tuesday that the executive council made the decision to fire the Englishman. “The senior national team’s head coach, Chris Hughton, has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announces. The Black Stars’ technical team will be dissolved, as decided by the executive council”, the statement said. “The Ghana Football Association will in the coming days provide a roadmap on the future direction of the Black Stars,” according to the statement. As one of the top third-placed teams, Ghana still had a chance to advance beyond Mozambique, despite t...