By OkayGoal 
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reportedly relieved Black Stars high-performance coach John Paintsil of his duties as part of an ongoing restructuring of the national team’s technical setup.
Paintsil, a former West Ham United and Fulham right-back, was integrated into the Black Stars backroom staff following Otto Addo’s reappointment in March 2024. He had previously served as assistant coach under Addo before being assigned the high-performance role.
His departure comes in the wake of Ghana’s failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations — a setback that prompted a broad review of the technical team structure.
The changes have seen several adjustments in recent months, including Desmond Ofei’s earlier involvement during the World Cup qualifiers, as well as the later addition of Alain Ravera and Kim Lars Björkegren as assistant coaches.
The latest development follows the dismissal of head coach Otto Addo and technical advisor Winfried Schäfer after Ghana’s back-to-back defeats to Austria and Germany in the March international window.
In a major reset ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, veteran coach Carlos Queiroz has been appointed on a short-term four-month deal, subject to review after the tournament.
The former Portugal, Iran and Egypt manager is expected to assemble his own technical team and officially begin work next month.
Ghana, who will feature at their fifth World Cup, have been drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia. The Black Stars open their campaign on June 17 against Panama, before facing England on June 23 and Croatia on June 27.
Queiroz now takes charge of a team seeking stability and improved performances on the global stage after early exits in 2014 and 2022.