Medeama SC Appointed David Duncan As New Head Coach

Ghana Premier League side Medeama Sporting Club have appointed former Black Stars assistant coach, David Duncan as new head coach, sources have told TodayGhanaMedia.com.

Been told David Duncan has signed a two-year contract as head coach of @MedeamaSC.
He'll be assisted by Umar Rabi, who took over from Ignatius Osei-Fosu last season. pic.twitter.com/kh5G3UOiPo

— Victor (@AtsuTamakloe) September 6, 2022

Duncan will sign a one-year deal with the club with the option to extend for another year.

He has been on the radar of the Mauve and Yellow for a period and according to sources, he is a big admirable of Club president Moses Parker.

Medeama SC began last season with Ignatius Osei-Fosu who replaced Yaw Preko but was sacked after five games with the assistant coach taking over.

Having finished second with 56 points last season, the Yellow and Mauve side will be hoping to improve their performance and challenge for the Premier League title under David Duncan.

Duncan remains one of the brilliant and experienced coaches in the local scene, having coached Asante Kotoko, AshantiGold SC, Great Olympics, and Sekondi Hasaacas.

The 58-year-old trainer also coached South African giants, Free State Stars.

Duncan was appointed the Coach of the Ghana U-17 in 2004 and led the side to win silver at the 2005 African Under-17 Championship in the Gambia.

Duncan, however, returned to national team duties where he took the Ghana U-23, The Black Meteors, coaching duties in 2011. He was tasked to qualify the team for the London Olympics but they were knocked out by Sudan 2–1 on aggregate in the qualifiers.

In January 2020, Duncan was appointed as the assistant coach of the Ghana national football team, the Black Stars, deputizing the previous assistant coach Charles K. Akonnor who had replaced James Kwesi Appiah.

However, Duncan and his boss, Akonnor were sacked by the Ghana Football Association after the country’s shaky start to the 2022 World Cup.

With the Ghana Premier League set to kick off this weekend, Duncan is expected to be in the dugout.