Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.
The Portuguese coach takes charge after the sacking of Otto Addo, and will lead the Black Stars at the FIFA World Cup.
The team was returning from a fixture when they were attacked by "masked men wielding guns and assault rifles", officials say.
Berekum Chelsea's Dominic Frimpong died when armed robbers attacked the Ghana Premier League team travelling home.