Reports suggest that James Kwasi Appiah, the former coach of Ghana’s Black Stars, is on the verge of becoming the head coach of Sudan’s senior national team.
While multiple media outlets in Kumasi have stated that Appiah has agreed to a three-year deal with the Sudanese team, sources close to the former Black Stars defender indicate that the deal is nearing completion but hasn’t been finalised yet.
According to these sources, Kwasi Appiah has indeed agreed to the terms but wishes to complete his responsibilities with Kumasi Asante Kotoko before officially putting pen to paper.
It’s reported that Appiah, who currently leads the Interim Management Committee of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, seeks the approval of Otumfuo Osei Tutu before giving the final nod for the Sudan coaching role.
It’s worth noting that in August 2023, the Asantehene appointed Kwasi Appiah as the head of a three-member committee to oversee the affairs of Asante Kotoko temporarily.
For the past month, Appiah, along with Emmanuel Dasoberi and Prosper Narteh Ogum, has been managing the club.
Furthermore, Kwasi Appiah is also in the running for the Ghana Football Association election scheduled for October.
James Kwesi Appiah, born on June 30, 1960, is a Ghanaian football coach and former player with a rich history in the sport. He managed Ghana’s national team between 2017 and 2019.
As a player, Appiah was a left-back who played for Asante Kotoko from 1983 to 1993 and represented the Ghanaian national team between 1987 and 1992, even captaining the team.
Appiah’s coaching career includes stints as Ghana’s U23 coach, where he guided the team to victory in the 2011 All-Africa Games. He took on the role of Head Coach of the Ghanaian national team in April 2012, a position he held until September 2014.
During his tenure, he led Ghana to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, becoming the first black African coach to achieve this feat.
He returned as Ghana’s national team coach in April 2017, succeeding Avram Grant. Additionally, Appiah had experience coaching Sudanese club Al Khartoum in December 2014.