Dwight Yorke confirms interest in international managerial job

For Manchester United supporters, Dwight Yorke remains one of the most recognisable figures from Sir Alex Ferguson’s greatest side.

The former striker arrived at Old Trafford from Aston Villa in 1998 and quickly became one of the Premier League’s most dangerous forwards.

His first season in Manchester produced 29 goals in all competitions, including 18 in the league as he shared the Golden Boot.

Yorke’s partnership with Andy Cole became one of the defining features of United’s historic 1998/99 season, with the pair helping Ferguson’s side complete the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble.

He scored eight times in 11 Champions League appearances that season, including important goals against Barcelona, Inter Milan and Juventus.

Across four seasons at Old Trafford, Dwight Yorke made 152 appearances and scored 66 goals before eventually leaving the club in 2002.

His post-playing career has since taken him into management, with Yorke gaining experience at Macarthur FC and later taking charge of Trinidad and Tobago.

His first senior coaching job came with Macarthur in 2022, where he immediately guided the Australian side to their first Australia Cup trophy.

Yorke was also linked with the vacant Kaizer Chiefs position in June after leaving the Trinidad and Tobago job, with reports claiming he had held talks over the role.

Now, another international opportunity has emerged for the United legend.

Dwight Yorke confirms interest in international managerial job

Dwight Yorke has confirmed that he is interested in becoming the next head coach of Ghana.

The Black Stars are currently without a permanent coach following Carlos Queiroz’s departure after defeats to Ivory Coast and The Gambia left Ghana bottom of their 2027 AFCON qualifying group without a point.

A five-member committee has been established to identify the next coach, although its chairman Fred Pappoe has said the group had not yet begun assessing candidates as of Monday.

Yorke has made no secret of his desire to be considered, telling Asempa FM, as relayed by Ghana Soccernet, “It is a job that most top coaches will be interested in because of the history of Ghanaian football.”

He added, “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.”

The 54-year-old also has the coaching qualifications required for the role, holding a UEFA Pro Licence as well as UEFA A and B licences, which he completed while working around Manchester United’s youth set-up at Carrington.

His managerial career has not been without setbacks.

After winning the Australia Cup with Macarthur, Yorke’s tenure ended in January 2023 after just 13 A-League matches, with the club and manager agreeing to part ways.

He then returned to international management with Trinidad and Tobago in November 2024, taking charge of the country he captained at the 2006 World Cup.

That spell ended in March 2026 after the Soca Warriors failed to qualify for the World Cup, with Yorke recording four wins in 18 matches.

Ghana’s committee is expected to submit its recommendations to the Sports Ministry this Friday, with the Black Stars due back in action against Somalia in November.