Professional football is a ruthless business and coaches are perhaps the most volatile components of them all.
For all the talk of game plans, tactics and long- term plans, managers/ coaches are rarely appreciated in the success of any football club despite their efforts.
Implementing an ambitious new style of play, promoting youngsters from the Academy and building them for the future are all noble aims but the results matter more than anything else.
Patience from both owners and supporters can quickly wear thin and the coaches are unfairly fired after been hired.
Last season, out of the 18 Premier League coaches who started the season, 14 of of the coaches have lost their jobs before the season ended. Only four coaches survived as seen in ; Great Olympics’ Annor Walker, Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum of WAFA, Ernest Thompson of Ebusua Dwarfs and Elven Wonders’ Ignatius Osei Fuso.
This time, 13 club will start the season with a new manager – Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum at Kotoko, Ignatius Osei Fuso of Medeama SC Williams Zaragoza of WAFA, Bismark Kobbey Mensah of Karela United among others.
After winning promotion, Accra Lions coach Rainer Kraft, and Shaibu Tanko of Real Tamale United will take charge of their games in the Ghanaian top-flight.
Here are the 18 Ghana Premier League Coaches for the upcoming season:
Accra Lions – Rainer Kraft
Real Tamale United – Ibrahim Shaibu Tanko
WAFA – Williams Zaragoza
Dreams FC – Vladislav Viric
Bechem United – Kassim Ocamsey Mingle
Berekum Chelsea -Abu Hanan
Aduana Stars – Asare Bediako
Asante Kotoko – Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum
Elmina Sharks – Nii Odatey Lamptey
Karela United – Bismark Kobbey Mensah
Hearts of Oak – Samuel Baodu
Legon Cities – Legon Cities
Great Olympics – Annor Walker
King Faisal – Nurudeen Amadu
Eleven Wonders – Yaw Acheampong
Medeama SC – Ignatius Osei Fuso
AshantiGold SC – Ernest Thompson
Gold Stars – Michael Osei
Below is their pictures;
