fans after Kelantan FA were knocked out of the Malaysia Cup by Kedah FA with 4–3 aggregate, and there were reports saying that he would step down from his role as Kelantan FA head coach the following season but that proved to be wrong by Kelantan FA President, Annuar Musa. He was moved to the Technical Director position on 24 March 2015, and his position as head coach was taken by Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. Boateng left his post as technical director of Kelantan on 11 May 2015 in order to work as coach or manager again. Blackburn Rovers On 5 September 2018, Boateng signed as Under 13's head coach at Championship club Blackburn Rovers where he coached different age groups at the academy. Aston Villa On 29 July 2019, it was announced that Boateng had left Rovers to take up a position as Aston Villa Under-18 Professional Development Coach. In September 2020, Boateng was promoted to become the Professional Development Coach of the under 23 squad at Aston Villa . On 26 August 2022, Boateng announced that he would be leaving his role at Aston Villa in order to focus on his role with the Ghana national team in the build up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup that winter. Ghana national team In May 2022 the Ghana Football Association announced that Boateng would be the new assistant coach of Ghana national team. Personal life Boateng is a devout Christian and says his faith affects the way he conducts himself. In an interview with Church Times he stated: "My family and I have become very devoted Christians. Hearing and acting on the Word is very important." Career statistics Club Coaching statistics Honours Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001 FA Cup: runner-up 1999–2000 Middlesbrough Football League Cup: 2003–04 UEFA Cup: runner-up 2005–06 References External links Netherlands profile at OnsOranje 1975 births Living people People from Eastern Region (Ghana) Ghanaian emigrants to the Netherlands Association football midfielders Ghanaian footballers Dutch footballers Netherlands international footballers Netherlands under-21 international footballers Excelsior Rotterdam players Feyenoord players Coventry City F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Xanthi F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Terengganu F.C. II players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Premier League players English Football League players Super League Greece players Dutch expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Malaysia Dutch