The Ghana Football Association has appointed Coach Stephen Frimpong Manso as the new Head Coach of the Male National Under-17 team, the Black Starlets.

Manso is a holder of a CAF Licence A Coaching certificate.

Nana Kweku Agyemang and Jacob Nettey have been retained as Assistant Coaches of the team.

The Ghana Football Association's decision to appoint Coach Manso reflects its belief in his ability to restore Ghana to a lofty perch in Youth football in Africa and the world.

Manso's coaching career has taken him to a number of club sides, namely Stade d'Abidjan, Asante Kotoko, Karela United, B. A. United, Kessben FC (currently Medeama SC) and Nkoranza Warriors.

He is currently the Head Coach of Premier League club, Bibiani Gold Stars.

Coach Frimpong Manso is noted for discovering and nurturing young talent and he handled the National U17 team between 2009 and 2010, having previously been Assistant Coach of the team.

From 2006 to 2008, he was Assistant Coach of the Black Meteors (Ghana's National Male Under 23 team).

Frimpong Manso played for the senior national team, the Black Stars, for whom he featured from 1986-1995.

He also played for Ghanaian giants, Kumasi Asante Kotoko for eight years before leaving the shores of Ghana to ply his trade with Kuwaiti club, Al Shabab. In his playing days, Frimpong Manso was a stalwart defender.