President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has asked captain of the senior National team, the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan, to rescind his decision to retire from International football.
This follows a meeting with the Minister for Youth and Sports, the President of the GFA Normalisation Committee, and the Chair of the Management Committee of , the Black Stars.
His decision to retire from playing for the National team follows a decision by Head Coach, Kwasi Appiah to strip him off the captaincy.
The meeting, a continuation of the regular meetings the President holds with them, discussed, amongst others, the preparations being made towards AFCON 2019, and how to end Ghana’s AFCON trophy drought.
President Akufo-Addo, subsequently, also spoke on the telephone with Asamoah Gyan, and informed him of the considerable national disquiet over his decision to retire from the Black Stars.
The President urged him, in the national interest, to rescind his decision to retire from the Black Stars, and make himself available for selection by Coach Kwasi Appiah.