A member of the Black Stars management committee, Alhaji Grusah, has revealed that Otto Addo, who is the head coach of the team turned down suggestions for him to add Sulley Muntari to the Ghana squad for the World Cup play-off against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
In the playoffs, the Black Stars needed to beat Nigeria to book a place in the Mundial after a poor Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] campaign in Cameroon.
Before the game, Alhaji Grusah, speaking in an interview disclosed that there were proposals from the committee for Muntari to be included in the squad following his good form for Hearts of Oak at the time but the suggestions were turned down by Addo.
According to him, the Borussia Dortmund trainer reiterated that Muntari did not fit his plans for the doubleheader.
“I felt that we should have added Sulley Muntari to the squad that played Nigeria but the coach thought otherwise. Otto Addo said Muntari did not suit his plan for the Nigeria game”, he said.
The Black Stars secured a place in the global showpiece after a 1-1 draw in Abuja in the second leg after a 0-0 game at the Baba Yara Stadium in the first leg.
Grusah also advanced reasons why Asamoah Gyan should not be included in the Ghana squad for the 2022 World Cup.
Alhaji Grusah said Gyan lacks the fitness and quality to play in the game as he struggled for fitness at Legon Cities.
“He couldn’t even play 20 minutes for Legon Cities. Asamoah Gyan can’t play. If the coach invites him, there will be a problem. Baba Yara did not play at the World Cup. Osei Kofi did not play at the World Cup so Gyan should realize that he has done his part.
“I’m against Asamoah Gyan playing at the World Cup because he claims we scored a soft goal against South Africa, if we hadn’t scored the soft goal, would we have qualified? He can’t play at the World Cup. He can’t be like Roger Milla,” he said.
Asamoah Gyan, in a BBC interview, expressed his desire to replicate the achievement of Roger Milla by playing at the World Cup.
Source: Modern Ghana
