There is increasing pressure on Sudan national team head coach Kwasi Appiah to resign from his position as an Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) due to a significant potential conflict of interest.
Appiah’s dual roles as Sudan’s national team coach and a member of the GFA Executive Council have come under scrutiny after Ghana and Sudan were drawn against each other for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in a recent draw held in South Africa.
This situation puts the former Ghana international in a position where he must work against Ghana, a country where he holds considerable influence as part of the 12-member Executive Council, the second-highest decision-making body in Ghanaian football.
There have been growing calls for Appiah to step down from his Executive Council role following his appointment as Sudan’s national team coach. However, Appiah has resisted these calls and attempted to juggle both responsibilities.
According to sources from Ghana’s leading football website, GHANAsoccernet.com, Appiah has struggled to participate actively in Executive Council meetings due to his demanding schedule.
With the Black Stars set to face the Falcons of Jediane for a spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the calls for Appiah’s resignation from the GFA Executive Council have intensified.
Critics argue that it is illogical for him to remain in a position where he would be expected to strategize against Sudan while simultaneously managing the team Ghana seeks to defeat.
Appiah’s role in the GFA is increasingly seen as untenable due to the clear conflict of interest.
Given his commitments with the Sudan national team and his involvement with Asante Kotoko’s Interim Management Committee, it is argued that his position within the GFA Executive Council is now more problematic than ever.