Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - Black Stars head coach Otto Addo and two of his assistant coaches, John Paintsil and Fatau Dauda, are safe after being involved in a road accident, on Sunday, September 1.
The accident occurred along the Tarkwa-Takoradi road while
they were traveling back to Accra after watching a match between Ghana Premier
League champions, FC Samartex and Ghana FA Cup holders Nsoatreman on Saturday,
August 31, 2024.
The driver of another vehicle reportedly veered off into the
lane of the Toyota Landcruiser Prado vehicle the coach and his assistants were
travelling in.
"The Ghana Football
Association (GFA) wishes to inform the general public that members of the Black
Stars technical team were involved in a road accident earlier today while
returning from Tarkwa," a statement issued by the FA said.
It explained the team had been on an official assignment,
observing the Champion of Champions clash between FC Samartex 1996 and
Nsoatreman FC.
The vehicle carrying head
coach Otto Addo, assistant coach John Paintsil, and goalkeepers trainer Fatawu
Dauda, a Land Cruiser with registration number GR 6521-21, avoided a head-on
collision with a pickup truck which veered off into its lane with some damage
to the vehicle.
"We are happy to report
that all three members of the technical team are in stable condition and will
undergo further medical assessments, as a precautionary measure, upon their
return to Accra," the statement from the FA added.
"We are confident that
the technical team will be in good shape and ready to lead the Black Stars in
the upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Angola and Niger.
"We appreciate the
concern shown by the public and ask for your continued support and prayers as
we prepare for these important matches," it said.
Watch the video below
Black Stars technical team safe after road accident - GFA https://t.co/lHrNB62Bga pic.twitter.com/s7pIfAv5hM
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