Defending Ghana Premier League Champions Seek Candidate to Align with Long-Term Vision
Bibiani Gold Stars, the reigning champions of the Ghana Premier League, are currently conducting a serious and thorough search to fill their vacant head coach position, according to the club’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Samuel Kwagyire. The move follows the recent sacking of Stephen Frimpong Manso after the team's 2-0 defeat to JS Kabylie of Algeria in the CAF Champions League. The club also saw its bid to bring in former Kotoko Head Coach Maxwell Konadu fall through recently.
In an exclusive interview, Kwagyire emphasized that the management team is focused on securing a coach who not only possesses the necessary technical ability but also shares the club’s strategic vision for the future.
Commitment to Sustainable Growth and African Ambitions
Kwagyire stressed that the search is driven by a long-term "future business plan" designed to ensure the club’s sustained success both domestically and internationally.
"We need a coach who has the same future business plan with the team so that we can move forward," Kwagyire stated. "As defending champions, at least we need to do our best and make sure that we either defend the title or we get a good position within the season, and that's what we are looking at."
Expanding on this strategic alignment, the PRO highlighted the club's philosophy of blending experience with youth to build a formidable squad: "Gold Stars have to operate for the foreseeable future and for that reason we need to make sure that we blend the young guys with the experienced guys so that we have a formidable team that can compete very well here in Ghana and also on the African continent.”
This approach suggests that the new coach will be tasked with more than just winning immediate matches; they must also commit to a player development pathway that secures the club’s competitiveness for years to come.
Fixture Schedule and Immediate Challenges
The club remains actively involved in competitive fixtures even as the coaching search continues. Bibiani Gold Stars recently secured a 3-1 victory against Kpando Heart of Lions this past weekend. Their immediate focus now shifts to an outstanding league clash scheduled for Thursday, October 23, against Berekum Chelsea.
Management's urgency to appoint a substantive coach is paramount to prevent disruption, maintain player morale, and ensure tactical continuity as they navigate the rigorous demands of defending their Ghana Premier League title and mounting a strong challenge in subsequent continental competitions.