An angry fan of the Black Star have been arrested for verbally attacking Ghana’s National team manager Chris Hughton following their 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde at the African Cup of Nations on Sunday.
According to local media, moments after the game, the angry fan in the Ivory Coast went to the team’s hotel and hurled abuses Hughton.
The fan was later taken away by the police.
The former Premier League manager, Hughton, was appointed manager of the Ghanaian national team in February 2023, having previously been their technical director.
Sunday’s defeat marked his worst day in charge, as Cape Verde star Garry Rodrigues capitalised on a defensive mix-up to dramatically win the game in the 92nd minute.
The Island nation went ahead in the first half through midfielder Jamiro Monteiro, while Ghana had a goal ruled out for offside before the break.
Centre-back Alexander Djiku then put the Black Stars back on level terms with a header but that didn’t deter Cape Verde, who got their winner very late into the game
The win sees them top Group B thanks largely to Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Mozambique.
