An Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo, has advised former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah to pursue formal education if he wants to hold a leadership position in the country's football administration.
According to Sarfo, being a football legend is not enough to hold a leadership role, and former footballers should obtain the necessary certificates to make them qualified candidates for such positions.
In an interview with Onua FM, Sarfo cited Samuel Eto’o's rise to Cameroon’s FA Presidency as a perfect example of how former footballers can make the leap.
"Samuel Eto’o is the FA president for Cameroon. He needed to go to school so he could better himself academically. He joined associations affiliated with their FA before making plans to contest," Sarfo said.
Sarfo added that Appiah needs to have better academic knowledge and certificates if he wants to play a key role or lead the GFA.
“If Stephen Appiah wants to play a key role or wants to lead the GFA, he needs to have better academic knowledge and certificates.”
These comments follow Appiah's recent statement that suggested there was a deliberate attempt to keep former players from occupying administrative roles in Ghanaian football.