GFA denies Desailly’s appointment

Black Stars management committee chairman George Afriyie says reports that ex-France captain Marcel Desailly would take up a position as a scout for the Black Stars during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations are false.

According to a publication by the state-owned Graphic Sports on Tuesday, Desailly was going to be part of Avram Grant’s technical team.

The story was attributed to former Ghana FA chairman Alhaji MND Jawula who was at a function where Desailly was honoured on Friday night in Accra.

But Afriyie said Jawula was only making a suggestion to the Ghana FA to consider but nothing concrete has been decided.

He explained: “I don’t know where this story is coming from. This was just a suggestion from Lepowura MND Jawula at the unveiling of Marcel Desailly’s statue. Why can’t people report accurately.”

Afriyie also confirmed that Desailly turned down the Black Stars coaching job after Kwesi Appiah was sacked in September.