Dwight Yorke confirms interest in vacant Ghana coaching job

Manchester United and Aston Villa legend Dwight Yorke has confirmed his interest in becoming the next head coach of Ghana.His confirmation comes after Ghanasoccernet.com earlier revealed that the former midfielder is interested in the vacant job.The Black Stars are without a substantive coach following Carlos Queiroz's resignation after Ghana's poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign.Ghana sit bottom of Group C without a point after losing their opening two matches.The Black Stars began their campaign with a 2-0 defeat by Cte d'Ivoire before surrendering a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 to The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium.With the Ghana Football Association and Sports Ministry having established a five-member committee to identify a new coach, Yorke has expressed his desire to take charge of the national team."It is a job that most top coaches will be interested in because of the history of Ghanaian football," Yorke told Asempa FM."I have friends like Sammy Kuffour, and he speaks highly of Ghanaian football, and so I am very much interested in the Ghana coaching job," he added.The five-member committee is expected to submit its report to the Sports Ministry on Friday, 9 October.The Black Stars are scheduled to return to action in November when they face Somalia in a double-header in the AFCON qualifiers at the Accra Sports Stadium.Yorke was a key member of Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United side that won the historic treble in the 1998-99 season. He was also renowned for his prolific attacking partnership with Andy Cole.The former Trinidad and Tobago international holds a UEFA Pro Licence, having completed his coaching education while working with Manchester United's youth set-up at Carrington. He also holds UEFA A and B licences.Yorke began his senior managerial career with Australian A-League side Macarthur FC in July 2022 and guided the club to its first Australia Cup triumph during his debut season.He was appointed head coach of Trinidad and Tobago in November 2024, taking charge of the country he represented and captained at the 2006 World Cup.His spell in charge ended in March 2026 after Trinidad and Tobago failed to qualify for the World Cup, with Yorke recording four wins in 18 matches.