Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah feels that former players, rather than those who can speak English effectively, should lead the country’s football.
In an interview, Appiah voiced his disappointment that many former players and legends are not given the chance to get involved in football administration.
He believes that what matters is not one’s ability to speak English or utilize intricate syntax, but rather one’s insights and grasp of the game.
“Legends and former players are not getting the chance around football administration. I have learnt something, that football is run by footballers. It is not the grammar or English that you speak,” he said on Sompa FM.
“It is about insights, that is why when I went to Italy, without speaking Italian I could understand the coach who was speaking Italian.
“I hope that one day, not me Stephen Appiah necessarily, but I hope one day; one of us will get to lead and we will all support.”
Appiah, who led Ghana to their first World Cup victory in 2006, resigned from football in 2012 and has since been a part of the Black Stars backroom staff for the 2014 World Cup, as well as a member of the Black Stars management committee until recently.
SOURCE: 3NEWS
