Stability vs Change: Coaching Carousel Sets Stage for Epic 2025/26 GPL Season

The Ghana Premier League (GPL) is back for the 2025/26 season, promising one of the most competitive campaigns yet. Clubs across the country have augmented their technical teams and recruited a blend of youth and experience as they aim to improve their squads and challenge for honours.

Only two of the 18 GPL clubs have appointed foreign coaches: Swedru All Blacks hired Egyptian Ahmed Fati, while Aduana FC have retained Romanian Cioba Arista.

Ten clubs have maintained their coaches, including Abdul Karim Zito (Asante Kotoko), Frimpong Manso (Gold Stars), Nurudeen Amadu (Karela United), Nana Agyemang (Vision FC), Ibrahim Tanko (Medeama SC), Samuel Boadu (Berekum Chelsea), Christopher Ennin (Samartex), Bashir Hayford (Heart of Lions), and Kasim Mingle Ocansey (Nations FC).

Hearts of Oak, Eleven Wonders, Basake Holy Stars, Swedru All Blacks, Hohoe United, Dreams FC, Bechem United, and Young Apostles have all appointed new coaches as they seek to refresh their technical directions.

Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, Bashir Hayford, Samuel Boadu, Augustine Evans Adotey, and Frimpong Manso have all won the Ghana Premier League title in the past.

Here is the list of the Coaches for the 2025-2026 Ghana Premier League season:

1. Bechem United: Stephen Desmond Issah Botchway
2. Aduana FC: Aristică Cioabă
3. Accra Hearts of Oak: Mas-Ud Didi Dramani
4. Asante Kotoko: Abdul Karim Zito
5. Berekum Chelsea: Samuel Boadu
6. Bibiani Gold Stars: Stephen Frimpong Manso
7. Hohoe United: Tijani Abdul Rahim Bashiru
8. Dreams FC: Winfred Dormon
9. FC Samartex: Christopher Ennin
10. Nations FC: Kassim Ocansey Mingle
11. Medeama SC: Ibrahim Tanko
12. Techiman Eleven Wonders: Nii Odartey Lamptey
13. Kpando Heart of Lions: Bashir Hayford
14. Young Apostles: Abu Abdul Hanan
15. Vision FC: Kweku Agyeman
16. Karela United: Nurudeen Amadu
17. Swedru All Blacks FC: Ahmed Ibrahim Fati
18. Basake Holy Stars FC: Evans Adotey

With major signings, tactical shake-ups, and heightened ambitions across the board, the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season is shaping up to be one of the most thrilling campaigns in recent memory.

The new season will commence on Friday, September 12, 2025, as Hearts of Oak will welcome newcomers Hohoe United FC in Accra.