The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed that newly appointed Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz will be accommodated in a hotel upon his arrival in the country, after the official residence previously designated for the national team coach was repurposed.
Speaking to Asempa FM’s Sports Nite, GFA’s Senior Manager, Communications, Sheikh Tophic Sienu, explained that the five-bedroom property in Accra’s Airport Residential Area, originally handed over by the Sports Ministry in 2018 for use by the Black Stars coach, has now been converted into office space.
“The official house allocated for the Black Stars coach has been converted into office space,” he said.
“The decision will be taken in relation to that, but for his first time coming to Ghana, he will be accommodated in a hotel.”
The residence was initially provided to reduce government spending on accommodation for the national team’s head coach.
However, Sienu defended the decision to repurpose the facility, describing it as part of a broader effort to strengthen Ghana’s football administration.
“We have had coaches who have Ghanaian lineages, who were already having accommodation in Ghana, so the building wasn’t in much use, but we needed to make proper use of the apartment,” he said.
“So we converted the spaces not in use for the Technical Hub. In a positive sphere, it was done because we wanted to help develop Ghana’s football and make it better.”
Carlos Queiroz, who has signed a four-month deal to replace Otto Addo ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is expected to be officially unveiled as Black Stars head coach on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
