Exclusive: Desailly turns down Ghana job

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ADOVI 11 years ago

THE GFA MUST ALLOW HIM TO DO WHAT HE THINKS IS BEST FOR THE TEAM.KONADU IS GOOD BUT THE FA MUST GIVE HIM A NEW ASSIGNMENT.

THE GFA MUST ALLOW HIM TO DO WHAT HE THINKS IS BEST FOR THE TEAM.KONADU IS GOOD BUT THE FA MUST GIVE HIM A NEW ASSIGNMENT.
GA MAN 11 years ago

Appiah must go,we don't need hopeless coach of his kind who is pure ignorant about coaching.

Appiah must go,we don't need hopeless coach of his kind who is pure ignorant about coaching.
JOE TECH 11 years ago

PLEASE LET HIM START FROM THE KINDERGARTEN BEFORE NATIONAL LEVER

PLEASE LET HIM START FROM THE KINDERGARTEN BEFORE NATIONAL LEVER
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

so desailly simply didnt get the job bcos he thinks konadu isnt needed as deputy coach? AND SO WAT?
JUST GIVE DESAILLY THE JOB N STOP UR FOOLISHNESS. KONADU CAN ALWAYS GET A JOB WITH ANY NATIONAL TEAM IN GH OR CLUB. DONT DA ...
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so desailly simply didnt get the job bcos he thinks konadu isnt needed as deputy coach? AND SO WAT?
JUST GIVE DESAILLY THE JOB N STOP UR FOOLISHNESS. KONADU CAN ALWAYS GET A JOB WITH ANY NATIONAL TEAM IN GH OR CLUB. DONT DARE SPEND ANY MORE MONEY ON AA. HE IS USELESS..
william 11 years ago

Marcel should not allow them to spoil his plans for the Stars even before he starts work!! We have abundant football talent compromised by abundant mafioso football politics carried out by football managers who crave independ ...
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Marcel should not allow them to spoil his plans for the Stars even before he starts work!! We have abundant football talent compromised by abundant mafioso football politics carried out by football managers who crave independence from Government for their own best reasons!
moyo 11 years ago

Every professional coach is given the right to assembly his own deputies. Why do you want to detect to Marcel. Why should Akwasi Appiah be in the shadows of a newly appointed coach?. I have never heard it from anywhere that a ...
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Every professional coach is given the right to assembly his own deputies. Why do you want to detect to Marcel. Why should Akwasi Appiah be in the shadows of a newly appointed coach?. I have never heard it from anywhere that an appointed coach is subsequently sent out for further coaching course. This is ridiculous
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

GFA is the bigger problem. Deserves reshufflling.

GFA is the bigger problem. Deserves reshufflling.
The Stallion 11 years ago

The GFA is the problem of all these Essien, Prince, Ayews' retirement; including Balotelli $ Welbeck's refusal to play for Ghana.
Ghanaian's don't see clear at all!

The GFA is the problem of all these Essien, Prince, Ayews' retirement; including Balotelli $ Welbeck's refusal to play for Ghana.
Ghanaian's don't see clear at all!
Kwadzo 11 years ago

You see well & clear come and remove the plaque or stick on our eyes.

You see well & clear come and remove the plaque or stick on our eyes.
Sarskoberta 11 years ago

Stal, I believe very well the story is a 'dull white wash' orchestrated to bring the house down.
An in-fighting of some sort.
The house is now divided against itself and obviously it cannot stand.
Do we kiss Brazil good by ...
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Stal, I believe very well the story is a 'dull white wash' orchestrated to bring the house down.
An in-fighting of some sort.
The house is now divided against itself and obviously it cannot stand.
Do we kiss Brazil good bye?
"NtOkwa hwaa paa nie"!!!!!
Beats Me.
Mr.N 11 years ago

GFA has always been the problem but the current GFA is worse ever. I do not believe the story any way. Marcel Desailly has no balls he is afraid of failure but failing to try is a failure.

GFA has always been the problem but the current GFA is worse ever. I do not believe the story any way. Marcel Desailly has no balls he is afraid of failure but failing to try is a failure.
PKA 11 years ago

Anytime there is an attempt to fire Nyantakyi he is shielded by FIFA. Is this joker untouchable? The man is destroying Ghana soccer.

Anytime there is an attempt to fire Nyantakyi he is shielded by FIFA. Is this joker untouchable? The man is destroying Ghana soccer.
Mr Truth 11 years ago

If i were Kwesi Appiah ,i will resign as the head coach of the Black Stars before they drop me because of the Ayews .Akwesi you might not be the best coach for the BS , but your're a coach ,you have to be determined ,you're n ...
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If i were Kwesi Appiah ,i will resign as the head coach of the Black Stars before they drop me because of the Ayews .Akwesi you might not be the best coach for the BS , but your're a coach ,you have to be determined ,you're not a poor man ,go for more coaching courses find yourself a team to coach and some day GFA would run after you ,after all the GFA itself is not a solid association ,they cannot take any good decision .Mourhino ,Fergurson ,Arsene Wenger ,Guadiolla ,Di Mateo and others are all not perfect coaches .
Edward,Maryland 11 years ago

NOBODY GAVE THE JOB TO DESAILLY. GIVE US ALL A BREAK.

NOBODY GAVE THE JOB TO DESAILLY. GIVE US ALL A BREAK.
John,Tema 11 years ago

I DON'T THINK THIS STORY IS TRUE

I DON'T THINK THIS STORY IS TRUE
makaveli 11 years ago

bro john its might be true, it was this same rumor that said the ayew's would be axed one month before the list came out and p.r.o sannie diara denied it and they were hammered out from BS.

bro john its might be true, it was this same rumor that said the ayew's would be axed one month before the list came out and p.r.o sannie diara denied it and they were hammered out from BS.
O U 11 years ago

is only in ghana that this can happen because of corruption and KOKOFU BOOLO BO

is only in ghana that this can happen because of corruption and KOKOFU BOOLO BO
Sports Guru 11 years ago

If this is true...why does the GFA keep begging this man.He always turns it down anyway.Let Appiah do his job..that is if this story is true

If this is true...why does the GFA keep begging this man.He always turns it down anyway.Let Appiah do his job..that is if this story is true
POW@Appiah, W/C or get fired 11 years ago

What kind of nonsense kwraaaa bi dat?

What kind of nonsense kwraaaa bi dat?
OSEI 11 years ago

DOES NYANTAKYI OWN THE BLACK STARS? SOMEONE SHOULD ENLIGHTEN ME ON THIS.

DOES NYANTAKYI OWN THE BLACK STARS? SOMEONE SHOULD ENLIGHTEN ME ON THIS.
YALA ITALY 11 years ago

SACK THE FOOL E HA NO CV FOOLISH FOOL

SACK THE FOOL E HA NO CV FOOLISH FOOL
MR O.. canada 11 years ago

new coach new technical team,Desailly good job,

new coach new technical team,Desailly good job,
GOD IS MY JUDGE HONESTNEST 11 years ago

Yes new king new law because he wanted to kick against bad nuts.

Yes new king new law because he wanted to kick against bad nuts.
George 11 years ago

A coach who does not know how twitter works? I wonder what else he knows about modern day football. Fire him

A coach who does not know how twitter works? I wonder what else he knows about modern day football. Fire him
Ern 11 years ago

Why is the GFA talking to Desailly when Kwesi Appiah is still in charge. It is like when Chelsea sacked Avram Grant even though he took the team to champions league final (but came second). It is unfair! See how karma has mad ...
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Why is the GFA talking to Desailly when Kwesi Appiah is still in charge. It is like when Chelsea sacked Avram Grant even though he took the team to champions league final (but came second). It is unfair! See how karma has made Chelsea to struggle since then, the same will happen to Black Stars if we are not careful.
If the GFA do not give Kwesi Appiah a decent chance to show what he can do, I will withdraw my support for Black Stars, and I hope many others do too.
NII LARTEY NARTEY 11 years ago

Any attempt to dismiss coach Akwasi Appiah will be a disaster and counter productive to the national team as there is no any indication that he did not do his best placing the national team at forth position in the entire con ...
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Any attempt to dismiss coach Akwasi Appiah will be a disaster and counter productive to the national team as there is no any indication that he did not do his best placing the national team at forth position in the entire continent, Africa as the defending country, Zambia did not even reached anywhere.

Ghana must stop this ethnocentric nonsense and politicizing everything that happens here or decisions that affect the national interest.

Who are the Abedi brothers, comparring the huge sacrifices coach Akwasi Appiah had offered to the nation to merit such erroneous attempt to unseat him as the national coach?

Ghana have become a nation where we have no recognition to respect to our patriot heroes.

If all these blunt callings of his dismissals is because of his firm and disciplinary stand not to allow the arrogant disrespectful bigot Abedis to the national team, then the harder his enemies come the harder such sabotuers will fail and be shamed.

With or without the Abedis, Ghana Black Stars will never be a failure under Akwasi Appiah, the GFA should allow him the free hand and give their full backing to handle the team. Period!
mahama farouk 11 years ago

the GFA should do what ever it takes to convince desailly to handle the job

the GFA should do what ever it takes to convince desailly to handle the job
ALHAJI MORO 11 years ago

Try him with a local black stars first .Don't play with our hearts.Keep Kwesi Appiah and the current team.Bring back Kelvin and Souley and make sure every player is given his right position .Don't blame the coach, for we lost ...
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Try him with a local black stars first .Don't play with our hearts.Keep Kwesi Appiah and the current team.Bring back Kelvin and Souley and make sure every player is given his right position .Don't blame the coach, for we lost because the country was divided in faith and support.
Mr Truth 11 years ago

The GFA is like a puppet being pulled here and there by the masses and the media , a foreign coach took the Stars to a fouth position ,he didn't do well and was axed ,a local coach first time as head coach took the team to a ...
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The GFA is like a puppet being pulled here and there by the masses and the media , a foreign coach took the Stars to a fouth position ,he didn't do well and was axed ,a local coach first time as head coach took the team to a fourth posititon ,his best was not enough and his head is on the table to be chopped off ,who do we think can make the Stars champions of Africa when players worship money than to serve the nation ,when there is preferential treatment as to who plays and who don't ,when players are not diciplined ,when players are left on their own in times of injuries .Where do we stand if we are scared playing against teams like Sudan,Burkina Faso ,Cape Verd and co .
kad 11 years ago

'Ghanaian-born former French international Marcel Desailly failed to reach an agreement with the Ghana Football Association to take over as Black Stars new coach, Ghana Sports can exclusively reveal.''Ghana Sports reported in ...
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'Ghanaian-born former French international Marcel Desailly failed to reach an agreement with the Ghana Football Association to take over as Black Stars new coach, Ghana Sports can exclusively reveal.''Ghana Sports reported in February Serbian Milovan Rajevac who coached the Black Stars in the 2010 World Cup was in talks with the GFA over a possible return but the 59-year-old has squashed any rumours linking him with a return stating he has no plans to return.'Appiah if you have to go prematurely let the GFA pay you compensation and Ghanaians will demand the compensation from the salaries of the bosses making decisions.
Zeto 11 years ago

The most competent person to handle the Stars is the Maestro Abedi Pele.

The most competent person to handle the Stars is the Maestro Abedi Pele.
Fa Bi Yeh Srew 11 years ago

This is a tabloid!

Don't believe “Ghana Sports” especially when they use the phrase "exclusively reveal." If you were exclusive then give us your source in toto!

The writer is unpatriotic because even if it were tr ...
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This is a tabloid!

Don't believe “Ghana Sports” especially when they use the phrase "exclusively reveal." If you were exclusive then give us your source in toto!

The writer is unpatriotic because even if it were true the timing is too bad for a true Ghanaian journalist to come out with this kind of report. Couldn’t the writer wait after the match before coming out with this publication if it were true?

You want to affect Kwasi Appiah’s psyche? This report makes Kwasi Appiah a lame-duck coach! May the Good Lord vindicate Kwasi Appiah because of this publication! Amen!

Whether we like it or not Kwasi Appiah is still the coach so let us all give him the moral support to succeed so we can qualify in grand style to the World Cup in Brazil. We are shooting our own foot with this kind of publications and unconstructive criticisms.

Long live Ghana! Black Stars will conquer the World Cup!!!
big 11 years ago

B4 THINKING ABOUT GHANA

B4 THINKING ABOUT GHANA
koo Tee 11 years ago

This story is NOT TRUE.GFA did not meet Odenke anywhere!!

This story is NOT TRUE.GFA did not meet Odenke anywhere!!
KWAME 11 years ago

The current coach is not up to the task. The best the football authorities could do for him is to give him a juniour national team to handle. At the level of the Blackstars, there is lot of analytical work which I am not sure ...
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The current coach is not up to the task. The best the football authorities could do for him is to give him a juniour national team to handle. At the level of the Blackstars, there is lot of analytical work which I am not sure he is up to.
We ahve been wasting the tax payers money by the shoddy appointments we make.
For me if those responsible for amanaging our tax cannot optimize it, then it should be given back to me to manage myself, if it is possible. The waste and inefficiencies are too much.
JKB 11 years ago

None of these reports is true. I surely have no clue where Ghana web gets these info from. They've lost their integrity and my respect.

None of these reports is true. I surely have no clue where Ghana web gets these info from. They've lost their integrity and my respect.
osei kingsley 11 years ago

he can not coach the black stars

he can not coach the black stars
Abeiku - SE15 11 years ago

Why could'nt he bring his own backroom staff ...

Why could'nt he bring his own backroom staff ...
mohammed amin abdallah adenta fafraha 11 years ago

MAXWELL FOR WHAT.ARE THEY THE ONLY GHANAIANS IN THE COUNTRY,IT IS MATTER BE FORE WE DISSOLVE THIS UNTOWARD GFA.

MAXWELL FOR WHAT.ARE THEY THE ONLY GHANAIANS IN THE COUNTRY,IT IS MATTER BE FORE WE DISSOLVE THIS UNTOWARD GFA.
Paa Kodwo 11 years ago

THIS WAS A MATTER OF YESTERDAY AND IS ALREADY CLOSED.

APPIAH IS THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL COACH.

CLOSE THIS OLD CHAPTER.

THIS WAS A MATTER OF YESTERDAY AND IS ALREADY CLOSED.

APPIAH IS THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL COACH.

CLOSE THIS OLD CHAPTER.
kakutor 11 years ago

Appia is not compitate Odenke should be given a chance to handle the team.

Appia is not compitate Odenke should be given a chance to handle the team.
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

DONT MIND GFA. LIARS AS USUAL...
THIS MEETING NEVA HAPPND

DONT MIND GFA. LIARS AS USUAL...
THIS MEETING NEVA HAPPND

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