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Ghana hands Black Stars to Kim Lars Björkegren on interim basis

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The Ghana Football Association is defending the interim appointment of Kim Lars Björkegren to lead the Black Stars, Ghana’s senior men’s team, presenting him as the best coach among the national teams. The Swedish coach will lead the team in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia, the federation’s communications director told Asempa FM.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is defending the interim appointment of Swede Kim Lars Björkegren to lead the Black Stars, Ghana’s men’s national team, for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia. It presents him as the best-performing coach among Ghana’s national teams, according to MyJoyOnline.

Björkegren also leads the Black Queens, Ghana’s women’s national team. A five-member committee recommended him after Carlos Queiroz left the GFA. Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram were appointed as his assistants.

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