Kwasi Appiah returns as Executive Council member of the GFA after temporary suspension

The head coach of the Sudanese national team, James Kwasi Appiah, has resumed his role as a member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council.

According to Asante Forkuo, who is Appiah’s personal assistant, the coach has resumed his duties after his temporary suspension by the GFA expired on November 30, 2024.

Appiah decided to step down from his role following public criticisms when the Black Stars were about to play Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in a double-leg encounter.

“Per the letter written by Coach Kwasi Appiah to GFA and copied to CAF, he has now returned as an Executive Council Member of GFA.

“The temporary suspension (Step-Aside) ended on 30th November, 2024,” Asante Forkuo wrote on his X page on December 3, 2024.

Background

Head coach of Sudan, James Kwasi Appiah, resigned from his role as Executive Council Member of the GFA.

According to Asante Forkuo, Kwasi Appiah’s aide, the decision was taken due to a conflict of interest regarding the coach’s dual role as a member of the GFA and Sudan head coach simultaneously.

It was also indicated that it is a temporary resignation, lasting until November 2024, to enable Appiah to focus solely on the Sudan team as they prepare to face the Black Stars of Ghana.

“Coach Kwasi Appiah has temporarily stepped aside as Executive Council Member of the GFA until the end of November 2024. In response to CAF copied GFA, he cited conflict of interest as the reason.

“Since the start of AFCON qualifiers, Appiah has excused himself from all Exco activities,” Asante Forkuo shared on X on October 7, 2024.

Pressure on Appiah increased since his team, Sudan, was drawn into the same group as Ghana for the 2025 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers.

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