Choose Between Sudan and Ghana; CAF to Kwesi Appiah
The Ghanaian gaffer is a member of the Ghana Football Association Executive Council and at the same time the head coach of Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane, creating concerns about conflict of interest.
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has raised concerns about the double position held in both Ghana and Sudan football by James Kwesi Appiah.
The Ghanaian gaffer is a member of the Ghana Football Association Executive Council and at the same time the head coach of Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane, creating concerns about conflict of interest.
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The former Black Stars head coach in a letter by Felix Majani, the Director of Legal Affairs of CAF was asked to remedy the situation at hand as the two countries are booked for a clash in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament qualifiers.
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“This situation is contrary to the CAF Statutes and the FIFA Code of Ethics. For that reason and to preserve the integrity of the AFCON qualifiers, I urge you to take immediate action to resolve this conflict of interest, including, at a minimum, temporarily stepping down from one of the two roles until the conclusion of the Competition,” portions of the letter read.
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He has until October 8 to inform the Confederation about his decision.
Ghana and Sudan will lock horns in the first leg of a doubleheader at the Accra Sports Stadium on October 10 and then a return leg on October 15 in Libya.
Source:opemsuo.com
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