2023 AFCON: Chris Hughton Says His Goodbyes To The Black Stars, Sad Video Sparks Emotions

2023 AFCON: Chris Hughton Says His Goodbyes To The Black Stars, Sad Video Sparks Emotions

  • A video of former Black Stars coach Chris Hughton saying his final goodbyes to the Black Stars at their hotel in Côte d'Ivoire has gone viral on social media
  • In the video, comes at a time when the country failed to qualify for the round of 16 in the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON)
  • The video has sparked emotions from Ghanaians as they shared their thoughts online

Sacked Black Stars coach Chris Hughton said his final goodbyes to the senior national football team. A video of the encounter has gone viral on social media.

Chris Hughton bids goodbyes to the Black Stars
Chris Hughton bids goodbyes to the Black Stars. Image Credit: @yawsports and @blackstarsofghana
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Chris Hughton says his final goodbyes to the Black Stars

Chris Hughton, now the former Black Stars coach, was seen bidding his final goodbyes to the Black Stars players, the technical team and staff.

The video was captured at the reception area of the team's hotel where they stayed at for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

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In the video, Hughton was seen hugging and conversing with the staff of the senior national team while some of the players walked out of the hotel. He was later seen leaving the hotel with his bags.

The video stemmed from the country's inability to qualify for the round of 16 in the 2023 AFCON.

Video of Chris Hughton leaving the Black Stars hotel in Côte d'Ivoire.

Ghanaians reacted to the video of Chris Hughton saying his final goodbyes to the Black Stars

Below are reactions as a video of Chris Hughton leaving the Black Stars hotel in Côte d'Ivoire goes viral online.

@DBICOWBOY said:

So the man was fired at Ghana while in ivory Coast

@IPhrey09 said:

He shouldn’t go..he can join the management team.

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@nanasika_nana said:

Good bye coach no tactics.

@KhaliphaSteward said:

Bye bye allo coach

"Too far": Sports journalist launches brutal attack on Chris Hughton after game

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that a sports journalist had launched an attack on Black Stars coach Chris Hughton after the 2:2 draw against Mozambique.

Ghana failed to win a single game in the tournament, and the man was peeved about the awful display by the national team, hurling insults at the coach.

Meanwhile, the Black Stars have bowed out from the 2023 AFCON after securing just two points in their Group B fixtures.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Geraldine Amoah (Entertainment editor) Geraldine Amoah is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. She pursued Business Administration at Ashesi University and graduated in 2020. She has over 3 years of experience in journalism. Geraldine's professional career in journalism started at Myjoyonline at Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. She has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced digital reporting and fighting misinformation.