Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has defended Kwasi Appiah amid concerns over his dual roles with Ghana and Sudan, asserting that it won't impact his performance.
Appiah, a member of Ghana Football Association’s Executive Council and Sudan’s head coach, has raised issues of conflict of interest.
Many have questioned where Appiah's interest lies but Kingston sees that this will not affect the former Black Stars coach's output.
“With Kwesi Appiah’s pedigree, I don’t think because he’s Ghanaian and still have a position in Sudan, it will affect his professionalism at all. He’s been a football player and he has moved from team to team before and with him set to face Ghana in the AFCON qualifiers, I think he will go out and give his all,” Kingston said to 3Sports.
“I don’t think his professionalism will be questionable. When the game starts, he will think about his position [with Sudan] first, think about how to approach the game and his leadership skills. He is a professional and I don’t think that one is going to stop him from doing his job.”
Appiah, who led Ghana in the 2014 World Cup and 2019 AFCON, now faces a unique challenge as both coach and council member ahead of the AFCON qualifiers starting in September and concluding in November 2024.