In a revealing interview with Joy Sports, former Black Stars management committee member Ernest Thompson disclosed that Kwesi Appiah, during his tenure as head coach, considered dropping Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, and Mubarak Wakaso from the national team.
Thompson recounted that Appiah, frustrated by unresolved issues involving the trio, made the decision to exclude them. However, the Black Stars management committee intervened to mediate and resolve the situation.
“At a point, Kwasi Appiah had problems with Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, and Wakaso. He said he had dropped them. I’m telling you the truth now,” Thompson stated.
The committee, recognizing the sensitive nature of the situation, urged Appiah to handle the matter diplomatically, especially given the Ayew brothers’ connection to Ghanaian football legend Abedi Pele.
“We told him, ‘Look, because of Jordan, Andre, and particularly their father Abedi Pele, who is an icon, you can’t treat Abedi’s children that way. Let the father know and see if he can intervene,’” Thompson revealed.
“It took Alhaji Hearts, who we called, to also go and speak to the boys about Kwasi Appiah’s concerns. Later on, Kwasi Appiah agreed, brought them back, and they came to save the team. So a lot of things happen at the management committee level of the Black Stars. You can check all these from George Afriyie.
