Founder and President of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Dr. Lawrence Tetteh says benching Andre Ayew at the 2022 World Cup will not make sense.
The Black Stars skipper has come under criticism in recent times due to his uninspiring performance.
Several Ghanaians have called for his head ahead of the Mundial in Qatar.
However, speaking in an interview on GTV’s Breakfast show, Dr. Lawrence Tetteh explained that the former West Ham star has labored for this country and does not deserve to be treated as a bench warmer.
He argued that Dede Ayew has made so many sacrifices that cannot be overlooked.
Dr. Tetteh also stated that people calling for the Black Stars captain to be benched are only envious of the player's success.
“Dede Ayew is an inspirer, he has been with the youth team even when he was much younger and they won the u-20 World Cup,” he said.
“He has been consistent with the Black Stars, today as we speak now he is the only one who has more caps than Asamoah Gyan. So you don’t throw away people who have labored.
“This notion that Ghanaians being jealous and envious of people's success we must stop it. Dede Ayew is a good footballer, he’s played very well and he is currently the captain. If you want to get the unity that we needed for the team, then we need someone like him.
“If we bench him for the new players that have come, you’ve demoralized the team and people will not die for the country. So it doesn’t make sense at all,” Dr. Lawrence Tetteh stated.
Andre Ayew has played at two World Cups with Ghana, 2010, and 2014 tournaments.
Ghana have been housed in Group H alongside Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay.
The global showpiece is set to kick off from November 20 to December 18.