Black Stars deputy coach Desmond Offei has been handed the reins of Ghana’s U23 national team, the Black Meteors, as the country intensifies its push for a long-awaited return to the Olympic Games.
The Belgian-trained tactician, who previously guided the Black Satellites (U20s), now assumes full command of the Meteors’ technical bench. Offei’s résumé with the junior sides is impressive, he masterminded Ghana’s gold-medal triumph at the 2023 African Games and steered the Satellites back to the Africa Youth Championship after a four-year hiatus, booking a slot at the 2024 tournament in Egypt.
Offei will be supported by an experienced backroom unit. Former Ghana striker Yaw Preko, who has cut his teeth coaching the U15s and U17s, steps in as his assistant. Ex-Asante Kotoko and Medeama SC goalkeeper Muntari Tagoe will tutor the shot-stoppers, while Aduana FC’s Atta Yeboah takes up duties as team manager.
🚨 Desmond Ofei is the new Head Coach of the national U23 men’s team, the Black Meteors 🤝
The former Black Satellites boss & current @GhanaBlackstars assistant will be assisted by Yaw Preko and Baba Nuhu Malam.
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— 🇬🇭 Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) September 25, 2025
The medical and technical departments have also been reinforced:
Team Doctor: Dr. Eric Tetteh
Physiotherapist: Collins Annor
Masseur: Henry Bart-Plange
Equipment Officer: Baba Aluta (Aduana)
Video Analyst, tasked with bringing modern performance insights to the dugout: Eli Vorgbe.
The Black Meteors have not graced the Olympic stage since Athens 2004, and the new leadership is expected to finally break that two-decade drought.
