Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, has admitted that players of Ghana's men's senior national team sometimes portray themselves as superior to their coaches because they earn more than the coaches do.
However, he added that he would blame the coaches for enabling this mindset rather than the players.
Appiah shared these insights while testifying before the Parliamentary Select Committee probing the petition presented by the leaders of the Save Ghana Football Demonstration held in February.
When asked if players view themselves as above their coaches, he responded, “I think at times this happens.
“But I won't blame the players; I would rather blame the coaches because, at the end of the day, you are the boss.
“So you can decide not to play Ronaldo; he can say anything. He will get upset, but at the end of the day, if they decide, "I'm not playing you," you can't do anything.
“So when players think that they are beyond you, the coach, you have to take certain drastic decisions. Yes, I was then a player; today I'm a coach, so it's two different things.
“So I'm not a player in a way that you can compare yourself to say you are better than me. I'm a coach. So you have to respect that.”
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