Watch: Ghana fan tries to attack former Republic of Ireland international after shock AFCON defeat
Ghana have struggled for results under Chris Hughton.
An angry supporter attempted to strike Ghana coach Chris Hughton after their upset 2-1 loss at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Sunday and was taken away by police, team officials confirmed on Monday.
Ghana were beaten by a stoppage time goal by the Cape Verde Islands, the smallest of the 24 teams at the tournament in the Ivory Coast in one of several shock results on Sunday.
Hughton was accosted at the team hotel as Ghana returned from the match but the angry fan was intercepted by security officials.
Hughton was also subjected to a volley of a verbal abuse, the Ghana team media liaison Henry Asante told Reuters.
"The fan approached the coach to express his disappointment at the outcome of the game and told the coach to improve or leave the job," Asante said.
"It was a verbal confrontation. There was no physical contact. Later he was taken away by the security."
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It was a second successive defeat by an underrated opponent after Ghana lost in November in the World Cup qualifiers to the Comoros Islands.
"We are incredibly, hugely disappointed with the result. We came into the game with a game plan," Hughton told a press conference.
"We changed the way of playing, the system a bit so that we could start on the front foot.
"We thought the team that were put out was certainly a more offensive team. This was our intention.
"I think it rocked us the (first) goal that we conceded but I thought we got back into the game."
Ghana were behind after 17 minutes in a match in
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