Former chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe has stressed that it will be totally wrong to bench Black Stars captain Andre Ayew at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In recent times, there have been calls from some Ghanaians for the national team captain and his younger brother, Jordan Ayew to be benched during games.
Speaking to Accra-based Angel TV in an interview, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe has insisted that such calls are unfounded.
According to him, the Al-Sadd SC attacker must be encouraged and given a key role in the Black Stars during the World Cup in Qatar.
“It is totally wrong to bench the captain of the Black Stars. Totally wrong. Dede (Ayew) is a very good footballer and has done enough for the team. I think we rather have to encourage him and let him play a key part in Qatar,” the former GFA chairman said.
Andre Ayew is expected to be included in the Ghana squad for this year’s world cup in Qatar next month.