Asamoah Gyan Opens Up on How He Was Unjustly Stripped Off Ghana Captaincy, Insists Ex Coach Regrets

• Asamoah Gyan has broken his silence on losing the Black Stars captaincy
• The former Ghana captain lost his role as captain before the 2019 AFCON
• Gyan made over a hundred appearances for the Black Stars of Ghana

Former Ghana forward, Asamoah Gyan, has disclosed how he was stripped of the Black Stars captaincy for no reason.

The legendary Ghanaian forward almost withdrew from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after he was informed about the decision to be relieved of his duties as captain.

However, he rescinded his decision to not play at the tournament after reportedly meeting President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Gyan was eventually made general captain while Andre Ayew took over as the leader of the team.

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According to the ex-Sunderland star, he was unjustly stripped of the captaincy, and then coach Kwesi Appiah regretted the decision.

“The explanation wasn’t from the coach. I don’t want to go into details, but it didn’t come from the coach. It was the period of Normalization Committee, so I know it wasn’t coming from him. Kwasi Appiah will insist that it was his decision, but I know it wasn’t his decision and he regrets doing it,” he said, as quoted by Ghana Web.

“I told him I did not understand the meaning of the role ‘General Captain’. I asked what it was about, and he outlined my duties which were to support him and support the players. I then reminded him that it is the same role as a captain so what did he want with the ‘general’ tag?" Gyan continued.

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“I made the job simple for him by asking if I was being stripped of the captaincy or if I wasn’t part of his plans. His explanation wasn’t going well so I made it simple for him by offering to retire from the team."

The now-retired footballer made his last appearance for the national team at AFCON 2019 in the Round of 16 clash against Tunisia, per Transfermarkt.

Asamoah Gyan names favourite Ghana coach

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan named Claude Le Roy as his favourite coach during his team with the national team, the Black Stars.

Gyan worked with the French gaffer between 2006 to 2008 and was part of his team for the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil.

The legendary Ghanaian striker disclosed that Le Roy gave him a lot of confidence as a player.