{"id":98796,"date":"2025-10-16T11:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98796"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:25:11","slug":"2026-world-cup-i-wish-herve-renard-joins-otto-addo-on-ghanas-bench-kojo-addae-mensah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98796","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup: I wish Herve Renard joins Otto Addo on Ghana\u2019s bench \u2013 Kojo Addae Mensah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CEO of Databank and sports pundit, Kojo Addae Mensah has suggested the inclusion of Saudi Arabia coach, Herve Renard, in the Black Stars technical team to beef up the team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Renard is among the coaches who will be in the tournament next June after leading to Saudi Arabia to reach the World Cup for the second time in a row.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Luv FM on the Sports Blitz Xtra, Addae Mensah expressed his wish for Ghana to explore the possibility of bringing the French on board to work alongside Otto Addo, highlighting his experience and winning the AFCON.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeft to me alone, if we can figure out a way of bringing in Harvey Renard to stand side by side with Otto Addo to join the squad as somebody who has won the AFCON and been, to the Mundial I would love that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Addae Mensah acknowledged the difficulty in defining Renard\u2019s position in the coaching staff if he joins the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe may just have to leave things as they are, because what will be his role? You can\u2019t call him technical advisor, because you have a technical advisor, you can\u2019t call him a set- piece, or striker\u2019s coach, or personal assistance to Otto. It\u2019s a difficult one, but, maybe we just have to go with what we have,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

He also admitted that it is impossible to change the entire the technical team after qualifying for the World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have qualified us. They have played eight games won, seven and drawn one, not lost. That\u2019s the record. If you add the Qatar World Cup qualification, two games there again, no loss. Yes, the World Cup proper wasn\u2019t great. They must have learned something from there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Herve Renard has been a long-time favourite for many Ghanaians to coach the national team and has been a top candidate when the job became vacant.<\/p>\n

He has worked previously for Ghana as physical trainer and assistant coach, with Claude Le Roy from 2007 to 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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