Coach Kwesi Appiah refuses to resign from GFA role

Kwesi Appiah will not resign from his role as an Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) according to Joy Sports.

The 64-year-old was chosen as one of the Premier League representatives on the Executive Council during the 2023 Elective Congress held in Tamale, shortly before he was appointed as the head coach of the Sudan national team.

Alongside his responsibilities as an EXCO member and Sudan’s head coach, Appiah also serves as the Technical Director and is part of Asante Kotoko’s Interim Management Committee, which was formed by the Asantehene.

Last week, reports emerged that the former Ghana coach will resign from his role but sources speaking to Joy Sports described the reports as “false and mischievous.

“The story is completely false because coach Kwasi Appiah is not resigning from the exco. It is a very mischievous story.

“The Sudan deal was on the table before he contested and won a seat on the GFA Executive Council, so why should he resign after he won the confidence of those who voted for him?

“Disregard all these false reports. Kwasi Appiah campaigned to football stakeholders and they were convinced by his plans to contribute to Ghana football in an administrative capacity after his contributions on the field as a player and a coach,” sources noted.

Appiah was introduced as Sudan’s coach earlier this week, and he aims to guide the nation to compete at the top tier of both African and global football. He will receive support from Ignatius Osei-Fosu, a former coach of Medeama SC and Dreams FC, and Fatau Dauda, who will serve as the goalkeeper trainer.

Sudan failed to qualify for the African Nations Cup in Ivory Coast next year, and Appiah, renowned for building new teams from scratch, is expected to bring his experience to bear and build a new Sudanese team for the next international assignments.

He is expected to operate from Saudi Arabia, anytime the Sudanese team has to be in camp for international assignments.

Kwesi Appiah’s debut match will be against Togo and DR Congo in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, scheduled for November 13 and November 20, respectively.

During that time, Coach Kwesi Appiah will be present in Ghana to fulfill his duties as a member of the GFA Executive Council and play a significant role within Asante Kotoko’s IMC. He has received the approval of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to assume his coaching responsibilities in Sudan.