The Ghana Football Association has been urged by former Ghanaian international John Paintsil to include Kwasi Appiah on Chris Hughton’s training staff.
The former two-time coach for Ghana claims that this is essential because he is more familiar with the athletic landscape there.
On Sunday, the GFA announced that the 64-year-old would take Otto Addo’s place as the next coach of Ghana.
“I don’t deem this as a new appointment because he was part of the team that went to Qatar and I think he was vital in decision making so I don’t see this as a new appointment,” Paintsil told Mining City Radio.
“So if he’s appointed, the only thing they have to add up is to appoint Coach Kwesi Appiah in the technical team to assist him.
“Why I’m saying this is that, Chris Hughton doesn’t know the culture of Ghana football though he’s very good in Europe and English football.
“Ghana has a football culture and Kwesi Appiah has been there for over 10 years, so he knows the “in and outs”, and I think he brought most of the young players. So going forward, if we wish for the best, he should be appointed to help Chris Hughton.”
Kwasi Appiah also applied for the job to become the Black Stars coach for a third time but that did not happen.