Audio By Carbonatix
Andre Ayew will be named new captain of the Black Stars by Kwesi Appiah when the provisional AFCON squad is named.
He takes over from the now retired Asamoah Gyan, who announced his decision to leave international football on Monday evening.
Joy Sports understands that Appiah had planned this move for some months.
This decision answers the question hanging since Gyan opted to leave the side, as he had hinted in his statement.
"If the decision of the coach is to give captaincy of the tournament to another player while I am named in the team (squad) of the tournament, I wish to recuse myself from the tournament.”
"I also wish to retire from the national team permanently."
Ayew made his debut as a teenager in 2008 under Claude LeRoy and has become an influential member of the team, particularly after captaining Ghana to win the U-20 World Cup in 2009.
A joint-top Ghana scorer in the AFCON with eight goals - together with Gyan - Ayew will hope to be the first captain to win a trophy for the national side since it was last done in 1982.
Latest Stories
-
Report of Energy Commission staff demanding termination of Ag. Executive Secretary appointment is false, baseless – PSWU of TUC
2 minutes -
How to serve a pastor
15 minutes -
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe latest former African leader to be mentioned in Epstein files
18 minutes -
Merqury Quaye launches ‘Fugu Friday’ to promote Ghanaian heritage amid Ghana-Zambia smock controversy
18 minutes -
Kojo Antwi reveals how he landed in trouble for dating a Nima policeman’s daughter
1 hour -
Full judgement: Court upholds Nana Agradaa’s conviction, cuts 15-year jail term to one year
1 hour -
3 arrested for unlawful possession of firearms in Wa West District
1 hour -
It took me 18 years to finish my book – Kojo Antwi
1 hour -
Kofi Ofosu Nkansah denies claims of NIB arrest over scholarship allegations
1 hour -
A law at war with itself: How Ghana’s drug policy is failing its public health mission
2 hours -
Women, youth and communities shaping the future of Climate Action
2 hours -
NDC youth petitions party over Kpandai parliamentary seat dispute
2 hours -
Drivers, traders demand action over dark Achimota–Amasaman highway
2 hours -
Ghana Armed Forces partner French military for jungle warfare training against illegal miners
2 hours -
Photos: Ghana and Zambia First Ladies strengthen ties
3 hours