Kwasi Appiah explains why he relieved Asamoah Gyan of his captaincy of the Black Stars.

Asamoah Gyan’s removal as captain of the Black Stars was decided upon, according to former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah.

Gyan’s captaincy was taken away from Appiah prior to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, with Andre Ayew assuming control.

Despite Gyan’s disapproval of the selection, he was made the team’s general captain. This caused the captain to consider retiring, but the striker changed his mind following a presidential intervention.

Gyan’s captaincy was taken away from Appiah prior to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, with Andre Ayew assuming control.

“I see captaincy as when you are on the pitch you represent the coach and take command of all the players. The decision that I took, I sat and thought about it and at that time nobody loved Asamoah Gyan more than me [sic],”

“During my tenure, he helped me along the way he was the one striking. When we were going to the Cup of Nations Cup in South Africa, John Mensah was the captain.

“That time, John wasn’t in Ghana so I called him and told him, I have moved you to the General Captain [and] I am giving the captaincy to Asamoah Gyan. I took that decision when I took the decision then I informed the authorities that this is the decision I have taken “ he told Dan Kweku Yeboah TV