Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has explained that his decision not to attend Management Committee meetings of the senior national team is due to the fact that his appointment was not properly done.

The 42-year-old, who led Ghana to two FIFA World Cups - the country's maiden qualification to the Mundial in Germany 2006, and in 2010 when the tournament was staged in Africa for the first time, was appointed a member of the reconstituted Management Committee of the Black Stars in February 2022, after the team's horrendous showing in Cameroon during the AFCON.

However, Appiah's appointment is only on paper as he has refused to attend meetings.

"I have never shown up [ for management meetings]," Appiah said in an interview with Muftawu Nabila Abdulai on Prime Take.

He explained, "I have my own reasons. It is not because of anything, but I have my reasons. Everybody knows that when it comes to... but who am I to say no if I'm given an opportunity to serve? I can't say no, I won't do it. I will do it, but it is how we go about things.

"People think myself and Kurt. We have issues. We are very cool. People think that there are some fracas between Kurt and I. No, there is no bad blood between us, but we are very cool, and we even share ideas.

"But I think... You see, I'm one person who always wants things  to be done in the right way, that's it, and I didn't get it right the way I wanted it.

Though he feels his engagement could have been better, he revealed he has spoken to the authorities and expressed his grievances.

"We have spoken, and whoever is supposed to know knows. It's not only about Stephen, I think people should be treated in the right way. I think when they are giving people appointments, they have to do it in the right way," he advised.

The reconstituted Black Stars management committee is led by GFA Vice President, Mark Addo.