Ex-Ghana Kwesi Appiah to hold Sudan FA talks on Friday over vacant coaching post

Published on: 09 September 2015
Ex-Ghana Kwesi Appiah to hold Sudan FA talks on Friday over vacant coaching post
Kwesi Appiah

Former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah will arrive in Sudan on Friday to hold talks with the Sudan Football Association (SFA) over the vacant national team coaching position.

Appiah, who is currently in Ghana following a short holiday in his home country, will travel to Khartoum on Friday to start the talks.

The former Ghana international was approached by the SFA to take over as the coach of the Nile Crocodiles following the resignation of Mohammed 'Mazda' Abdallah on Monday.

Appiah, who is the coach of Sudanese side Al Khartoum, asked the SFA to talk to his club over the proposal and now that he has been cleared to talk to the SFA, the Ghanaian coach will arrive on Friday for the talks.

Appiah has been hurriedly recalled from his native Ghana to have preliminary talks with the SFA and has confirmed the SFA approach.

“I was contacted by the Sudanese FA over the weekend but I referred them to my club,” Appiah said.

“But I have not agreed on anything yet because I’m contracted to Khartoum FC. They must discuss and seal an agreement with my club first.

”I will be happy to coach the Sudan national team but I don’t know if it will be for a permanent or caretaker role. We will see how things go in the coming days,” he added.

The SFA approached Appiah following the resignation of experienced coach Mohammed 'Mazda' Abdallah after eight years in charge of the Nile Crocodiles.

Mazda threw in the towel on Monday just 24 hours Sudan were thoroughly thrashed 4-0 by Gabon in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, throwing the future of the coach in massive doubt.

With Madza opting to set aside Appiah has been approached following his excellent showing as the coach of Al Khartoum.

He is expected to be named as the interim boss by the end of the week while the details of a possible appointment are finalised.

Appiah is in Ghana attending the funeral of former Ghana international George Arthur when officials of the SFA sent messages for him to return to negotiate his possible appointment.

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