We Tried to Retain Former Black Queens Coach Häuptle- GFA

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has disclosed all efforts to get former Black Queens Coach Nora Häuptle to extend her contract proved futile.

According to Henry Asante Twum, the Communications Director of the FA, Nora rejected a 50% salary increase that was offered, demanding instead a 100% increase.

“GFA met Nora Häuptle to discuss a possible extension of her contract and with the offer we presented to her, she was demanding a 100 per cent increment but we offered her 50 per cent since it was the FA who has been paying her since her appointment.

“We tried our best to extend her contract but she was unwilling to accept what we presented. And being a professional coach, she had the right to walk away since her contract had ended,” he is quoted to have told Asempa FM.

The contract expired on December 31, 2024.

The 41-year-old’s decision to ditch Ghana followed the FA’s failure to provide the needed funds for the preparation of the Black Queens towards Women’s African Cup of Nations campaign.

It is reported that the Queens were expected to face Senegal and Tunisia in friendlies; however, the FA and the Ministry of Youth and Sports failed to approve the team’s budget.

In a post on LinkedIn the former defender, spilled, “I believe that success is built on continuous development. Providing as national team for our players as many high performance games is key. Because through these game experiences we can work, learn and grow as individuals and team. The difference in amount of games played in 2024 is huge between participating teams of WAFCON’24.”

In a statement on January 4, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) officially announced the appointment of Nora as Copper Queens coach.

She has signed a three-year deal.

Meanwhile, the GFA is up to find her replacement.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini