It emerged over the weekend that private legal practitioner Ace Ankomah had communicated to the Ghana Football Association his decision to reject an appointment to the committee set up to recruit the next coach of the Black Stars.

Saddick Adams of Angel Broadcasting Network reported that Ace Ankomah, who is one of five members appointed to form the committee to search for the next Black Stars coach, has rejected the appointment.

On Monday, January 29, 2024, Bright Kankam Boadu provided further clarification on why Ace Ankomah stepped down from the committee.

Kankam Boadu, reading a text supposedly from Ace Ankomah, disclosed that he resigned due to the possibility of a conflict of interest arising during the process.

“Lawyer Ace Ankomah says he resigned due to what he believes is a potential conflict of interest situation. He said the committee has not held any meetings since the announcement,” Kankam Boadu read.

The other members of the five-member committee include Professor Joseph Kwame Mintah, the Director of Coaching Education at the GFA, Opoku Nti, a Ghanaian football legend; and William Caesar Kartey, Chief Director of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Chris Hughton faced dismissal from the Ghana Football Association on Monday, January 29, 2024, following Ghana's exit from the 2023 AFCON. The decision was made after a disastrous campaign in Ivory Coast, where Ghana failed to secure a win in three group-stage matches.

Ghana's hopes were dashed in the final group game against Mozambique, where they needed a victory but ended up conceding two goals in added time, resulting in a 2-2 draw and elimination.

Chris Hughton took on the role of Ghana's head coach in March 2023 after serving as a technical advisor for a year. During his nearly one-year tenure, he managed 12 games, securing four wins, four draws, and enduring four losses.