Former Ghana international Anthony Baffoe remains part of the five-member committee tasked with finding the next Black Stars head coach, despite earlier reports that he had withdrawn from the process.
The development follows concerns among some members of the committee over the way their appointments were announced before they had formally accepted the roles.
Those concerns have since been addressed, with the committee continuing its work to identify and recommend a successor to Carlos Queiroz, who left his position on 1 October.
The committee, established by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, is chaired by former GFA vice-president Fred Pappoe.
Baffoe, former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah, high-performance specialist Faisal Chibsah and lawyer and football administrator Agbesi Dzakpasu complete the panel.
The five members bring different areas of experience to the search.
Pappoe’s background in football administration and governance led to his appointment as chairman, while Baffoe brings his experience as a former Ghana international and his role as general secretary of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana.
Appiah offers experience from his time as a Black Stars captain and his involvement in the national team set-up. Chibsah specialises in high-performance management, while Dzakpasu brings legal and football administration expertise.
The committee has been asked to identify, assess and recommend a suitable candidate for the vacant Black Stars job, with its report expected by Friday, 9 October.
However, the search has been complicated by concerns over the conditions in which the next coach will work.
Members of the committee want assurances that the wider structures around the national team will provide the incoming coach with the support needed to succeed.
Their concern, according to people familiar with the discussions, is that the committee could recommend a coach only for existing problems within Ghana football to undermine that appointment.
The committee has therefore been engaging Sports Minister Kofi Adams over plans to establish a national team supervisory board.
The proposed body would help oversee the structures and systems under which the Black Stars operate, with the aim of ensuring that responsibility for the team’s performance does not fall solely on the head coach or those who recommended the appointment.
The committee is expected to hold a final meeting to discuss the outstanding issues before submitting its recommendation.
However, if the requested assurances are not secured, more than one member could reportedly reconsider their involvement in the process.
For now, Baffoe remains on the committee as the search for Ghana’s next Black Stars coach enters a crucial stage.
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