Kwasi Appiah has arrived in Khartoum with his assistants to begin his career as coach of the Sudan national team. Appiah was named coach of Sudan last month after successful negotiations with the North African nation.
He will be assisted by former Techiman Eleven Wonders and Dreams FC coach, Ignatius Osei Fosu with ex-Black Stars goalkeeper, Fatau Dauda, taking up the role of goalkeeper trainer.
The coach, aged 64, has officially entered into a contractual agreement in Saudi Arabia, where the Sudanese Football Association is presently operating due to the prevailing instability in Sudan.
Appiah will start preparing his team in Saudi Arabia for next month’s international assignments against Togo and DR Congo in the World Cup qualifiers. Appiah has rich experience in coaching, having led the Black Stars to two Africa Cup of Nations as well as the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Despite taking the Sudan job, Appiah will also be supervising activities at Asante Kotoko due to his work as head of the Interim Management Committee. He also won a seat at the GFA’s Executive Committee following success at the Elective Congress last week.
In light of his appointment as the head coach of the Sudan national team, Kwesi Appiah is slated to receive a monthly remuneration of $50,000.
Furthermore, Appiah has recently attained a position on the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association, having been elected with resounding success during the recent Elective Congress. Kwesi Appiah’s exceptional accomplishment of guiding Ghana to secure qualification for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, while serving as the national team coach, has garnered widespread recognition.
Between 1992 and 1995, James Kwesi Appiah served as the assistant coach for his former club, Asante Kotoko, where he worked under the guidance of Malik Jabir. Recognizing his talent and dedication, he was subsequently promoted to the position of head coach from 1995 to 1996. During this time, he also served as a coach as part of the technical team under Fred Osam-Duodu, who was the Head coach of the Ghana national team from 2000 to 2001.
Appiah’s pursuit of excellence led him to seek technical training from renowned English clubs, Manchester City and Liverpool. From 2007 to 2012, Appiah served as Ghana’s assistant coach, working alongside Claude Le Roy and Milovan Rajevac. Notably, he was the coach of Ghana U23 when they emerged victorious in the 2011 All-Africa Games.
In April 2012, Appiah was appointed as the Head coach of the Ghana national team, a position he humbly described as “the underdog.” Under his leadership, the Ghana team successfully qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, making him the first black African coach to achieve this feat for the country. In recognition of his accomplishments, he was awarded a new two-year contract in May 2014.
Despite the team’s exit from the World Cup in the group stages, Appiah staunchly defended his players. However, he left his position as Ghana manager by mutual consent in September 2014. In December 2014, Appiah took on the role of manager for Sudanese club Al Khartoum.
In his first season, he guided the team to a commendable fourth place finish and secured qualification to the Confederation Cup.
The following season, he led the club to achieve their highest points tally per season in history, accumulating 65 points. Unfortunately, they did not qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup. In April 2017, Appiah was re-appointed as the coach of the Ghana national team, replacing former Chelsea manager Avram Grant. However, his tenure came to an end in January 2020 when he was sacked from his position.
