Former Ghana international John Paintsil, says the Ghana Football Association (GFA) should consider appointing Coach Kwesi Appiah for the 2022 World Cup play-offs against Nigeria next month.
The GFA is in search for a new coach after Milovan Rajevac was sacked in January following the Black Stars’ disastrous performance in the just ended Africa Cup of Nations.
The Black Stars finished bottom of the group and lost to debutants Comoros Islands in their final game to exit the tournament.
The GFA is currently in search of an interim coach to lead the team for the World Cup play-offs.
Reports suggests that officials of the FA want to appoint a coach who has knowledge about the current team to handle the World Cup qualifiers before appointing a substantive coach.
According to John Paintsil, Coach Kwesi Appiah is the best fit for the interim Black Stars coaching position.
“There’s no time at all on our side, I think they should appoint a coach who’s seen it all, Coach Kwasi Appiah is one of the coaches who can handle the Ghana and Nigeria game”, he said on GTV Sports + on the country’s search for a new Black Stars coach.
Meanwhile, former Brighton boss Chris Hughton is reported to be the front runner for the Black Stars job.
Reports went rife in the media over the weekend that the Irish-born Ghanaian will be named the Black Stars coach in the coming days after a meeting between some government officials and the Ghana Football Association.
The GFA is yet to officially announce his appointment but GHANAsoccernet.com has gathered that Coach Otto Addo and Ibrahim Tanko may be handed the job for the World Cup qualifiers.
Source: Ghanasoccernet.com