Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum has dismissed reports suggesting that Nora Hauptle left her role due to lack of friendly games.
The Swiss trainer who was appointed as Black Queens coach in 2023 on a two-year deal has left her role after deciding not to renew her contract with the Ghana FA.
Following her departure, multiple reports have emerged suggesting that Hauptle left her role due to lack of games to prepare her side form the upcoming 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) which is scheduled to be hosted in Morocco later this year.
“Nora Hauptle’s exit has nothing to do with lack of friendly games,” Asante Twum told Asempa FM.
“When she took over, she explained to us how she wanted to take the team to the next level.
“Due to that, we played Benin and Japan and we had the option to also play France in a friendly but due to the distance after the Japan game, we will let it slide. We also played some friendlies as well.
“The only month we couldn’t play a friendly was in November. We wrote to the Sports Ministry for assistance and they assured us of assistance but they later wrote to us that they can’t help so Nora’s exit is not about lack of friendly games. She left because she decided not to extend her contract,” he added.
Following her exit as Black Queens coach, Nora Hauptle has been appointed as the head coach of Zambia’s Copper Queens on a three-year deal.
