Previous Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour believes it was pointless for Kwasi Appiah to make variations to the Black Stars captaincy with number of months to the start off of the final Africa Cup of Nations.
Appiah took the armband from Asamoah Gyan, handing it to Andre Ayew just before the 2019 event in Egypt. His conclusion forced Gyan to briefly end his international job, before rescinding pursuing a discussion with President Akufo-Addo.
A lot of have attributed the Black Stars very poor efficiency at the tournament to that choice, as the 4-time winners failed to get near to profitable the trophy. Instead, Ghana endured an uncomfortable spherical of 16 exit.

Kuffour was a member of the Normalisation Committee (NC), which had been positioned in demand of the working day to working day functioning of the Ghana Football Association, at the time. He thinks the full drama could have been avoided experienced Kwasi Appiah waited till immediately after the match to result the adjustments.
The ex-Bayern star reported these on Saturday’s edition of the Joy Sporting activities Hyperlink.
“It was a little bit disturbing for the NC. I could see that some men and women are strike somewhere. You could see that Asamoah [Gyan] was genuinely harm about the full situation,” he said on Pleasure FM.
“It goes all the way to the President [Akufo-Addo] so NC experienced become confined. NC had almost nothing additional to say about it. That is why the President came in and spoke to the two players with the coach and the [sports] ministry. In my check out, it was a very little little bit busy. Why couldn’t we hold out until finally after the tournament then we make the transform the captaincy?
“That time period, Kwasi Appiah in my check out really should have almost certainly had a second believed about the entire issue prior to earning that determination [changing captains] and I believe he [Asamoah Gyan] shouldn’t have stated he wanted to retire. He should have calmed down. When you say people points, people could acquire it for granted.”
I would just go away it as it is [If I were Kwesi Appiah]. Asamoah Gyan is the captain. If he doesn’t enjoy, Andre is the captain. Andre is like the next captain. He will put on the armband.”
That will seal the circumstance. For bringing Andre in and Asamoah out with the environment and all that. They can chortle but in just their hearts, how properly would [they collaborate]?”
Black Stars haven’t received the Afcon trophy since 1982.