Accra, September 30, 2017//-An uncle of Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew (Ayew Brothers), Sola Ayew has stated emphatically that Coach of the senior national team, Black Stars, James Kwesi Appiah refusal to invite the two footballers for 5th October African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Ghana and Uganda because of hatred and jealousy.
The coach named a 26-man squad for the must-win game against the Red Devils in Kampala without the experienced Ayew brothers.
James Appiah explained that their “exclusion is to give the chance to other players to fight for places in the squad is the key reason behind the decision to leave out the premier league stars.
This is because the Ayews have made a combined 121 appearances for the senior national team. Andre has scored 14 goals while Jordan has 12″.
However Sola Ayew said Akwesi Appiah joined many Ghanaians to accuse the coach of deliberately haunting the Ayew brothers out of the team.
He revealed on Asempa FM’s Ultimate Sports show that James Appiah has stabbed him in the back.
Sola Ayew added that he had fought his own family to defend the Black Stars coach thus he did not expect him to pay him back this way.
“Akwesi Appiah should shut up [because] his explanation is bogus. I fought for you and you stab me in the back”.
Sola Ayew said although his nephews will one day quit playing for the national team, “they should go the right way”.
Sola Ayew is certain Akwesi Appiah hatred for the Ayew family has been exposed by this action.
“Akwesi Appiah hates the Ayew family but the Ayews we will continue to serve Ghana in spite of the machinations to get them out” he told the Accra-based radio station.
African Eye Report
