A Ghana fan reportedly attacked Ghana national team head coach Chris Hughton after Ghana suffered a shock AFCON defeat to Cape Verde.
Ghana opened their 2023 AFCON campaign on a disappointing note settling for a 2-1 defeat to the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde.
Monteiro opened the scoring for Cape Verde in the 17th minute after a dominant display. Ghana fought their way back into the game in the 54th minute.
The Black s
stars closed in on salvaging a point from the game before Cape Verde struck again in the stoppage time to condemn the four-time AFCON champions to a defeat.
It was a shocking defeat as no one gave Cape Verde, who were making their fourth appearance in the tournament, a chance against the Black Stars.
Ghana fans were left fuming with the outcome of the match. From the stands, disgruntled fans could be seen remonstrating in displeasure with the team's management.
After the game, some fans took their anger away from the Stadium to the team's hotel. According to Saddick Adams, one of the fans attacked Chris Hughton, Ghana national team head coach, after the game.
The report adds that Ghanaian diplomats had to wade in and rescue the manager immediately before handing him over to the police.
One member of the Ghanaian supporters in Abidjan has been arrested for an attack on coach Chris Hughton at the team's hotel.
'It took the intervention of some Ghanaian diplomats who were around to save the coach. The unidentified man has been handed to the Ivorian Police," Saddick Adams wrote on social media.
Ghana Fan Attack Ghana Coach After Opening AFCON Defeat to Cape Verde
Further reports reveal the assailant hurled invectives and foul language at Hughton before attacking the manager. However, it is still unclear how he gained access to the team's hotel room.
Chris Hughton expressed his disappointment with the outcome of the match. Speaking in a post-match interview, the veteran English gaffer said;
At that stage, it looked like we could go on and win it. We are hugely, hugely disappointed with our result.
'And I know and this group of players also know how the Ghanaian people see this game, see this tournament, and our expectations going into this one.
Ghana will face a tough task returning to winning ways when they take last edition's runner-up Egypt on Thursday before taking on Mozambique in their last group game.
Who is Chris Hughton?
Chris Hughton is Ghana's national team head coach. Hughton took over as Ghana Coach in March 2023 after previously working with the team as technical director.
Born in Essex, England, Hughton played for top Premier League clubs before venturing into football coaching. He played for Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, and Brentford before calling time on his career in 1993.
Chris Hughton has been a caretaker manager at Tottenham Hotspur, Republic of Ireland, and Newcastle United before taking up a first-team managerial role with Newcastle United in 2009.
He has managed Birmingham City, Norwich, Brighton, and Nottingham Forest before taking up the Ghana national team job.
As a player, Chris Hughton has won the FA Cup and UEFA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur. He has also won League One with Brentford. As a manager, he won the England Championship with Newcastle United in the 2009/10 season.
Ghana opened their 2023 AFCON campaign on a disappointing note settling for a 2-1 defeat to the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde.
Monteiro opened the scoring for Cape Verde in the 17th minute after a dominant display. Ghana fought their way back into the game in the 54th minute.
The Black s
stars closed in on salvaging a point from the game before Cape Verde struck again in the stoppage time to condemn the four-time AFCON champions to a defeat.
It was a shocking defeat as no one gave Cape Verde, who were making their fourth appearance in the tournament, a chance against the Black Stars.
Ghana fans were left fuming with the outcome of the match. From the stands, disgruntled fans could be seen remonstrating in displeasure with the team's management.
After the game, some fans took their anger away from the Stadium to the team's hotel. According to Saddick Adams, one of the fans attacked Chris Hughton, Ghana national team head coach, after the game.
The report adds that Ghanaian diplomats had to wade in and rescue the manager immediately before handing him over to the police.
One member of the Ghanaian supporters in Abidjan has been arrested for an attack on coach Chris Hughton at the team's hotel.
'It took the intervention of some Ghanaian diplomats who were around to save the coach. The unidentified man has been handed to the Ivorian Police," Saddick Adams wrote on social media.
Ghana Fan Attack Ghana Coach After Opening AFCON Defeat to Cape Verde
Further reports reveal the assailant hurled invectives and foul language at Hughton before attacking the manager. However, it is still unclear how he gained access to the team's hotel room.
Chris Hughton expressed his disappointment with the outcome of the match. Speaking in a post-match interview, the veteran English gaffer said;
At that stage, it looked like we could go on and win it. We are hugely, hugely disappointed with our result.
'And I know and this group of players also know how the Ghanaian people see this game, see this tournament, and our expectations going into this one.
Ghana will face a tough task returning to winning ways when they take last edition's runner-up Egypt on Thursday before taking on Mozambique in their last group game.
Who is Chris Hughton?
Chris Hughton is Ghana's national team head coach. Hughton took over as Ghana Coach in March 2023 after previously working with the team as technical director.
Born in Essex, England, Hughton played for top Premier League clubs before venturing into football coaching. He played for Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, and Brentford before calling time on his career in 1993.
Chris Hughton has been a caretaker manager at Tottenham Hotspur, Republic of Ireland, and Newcastle United before taking up a first-team managerial role with Newcastle United in 2009.
He has managed Birmingham City, Norwich, Brighton, and Nottingham Forest before taking up the Ghana national team job.
As a player, Chris Hughton has won the FA Cup and UEFA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur. He has also won League One with Brentford. As a manager, he won the England Championship with Newcastle United in the 2009/10 season.
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