Ghana had foreign coaches at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. What advantage is it having a Ghanaian coach? Kwasi Appiah: The good thing is, the calibre of players that we have at the moment, they all have total respect for me and I also have 200 per cent respect for them. They’ve been so competitive, very disciplined, and their willingness to die for the nation is really, really high compared to when I was the assistant in 2010. African teams have historically favoured having foreign coaches at World Cups. You must feel immensely proud to be leading Ghana to Brazil 2014… It’s not just about me – all Ghanaians [feel proud]. I was speaking to (Nigeria coach) Stephen Keshi. I believe that all Africans feel proud. When you’re given the chance to prove what you can do, and you get the support and the encouragement from the management… Automatically there’s nothing that a Ghanaian, an African [can’t do] that any other human being can do. Saying that, the most important thing is making sure that you get the respect from your players.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:24:31 +0000
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