Andre Ayew unhappy with FA, apologises to coach, colleagues
Posted On Monday, 22nd October 2012
Andre Ayew has apologised to the Black Stars technical team and colleagues
By Patrick Akoto
Andre Ayew is unhappy with the way the Ghana Football Association handled his alleged bust up with the technical team and colleagues during the Black Stars 1-0 win over Malawi in a 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifier.
The 22-year-old offered an unqualified apology to the technical team and his teammates in time to avoid sanctions after he was issued with a one-week ultimatum to show remorse.
The Marseille winger was heavily criticized after he refused to shake hands with the technical team and colleagues after he was replaced in the second half.
He was unhappy with the decision of coach Appiah to substitute him and angrily shook his head as he came off the pitch in Lilongwe and reportedly offered a half-hearted apology during a meeting with the management team.
Ayew has however responded in time by offering an unquanflied apology but expresses surprise at the turn of event.
“I hereby render an unqualified apology to all Ghanaians, especially my fans whose prayers and well wishes have played an immense role and encouraged me to offer the very best of my services to the national teams of the Republic of Ghana anytime I am called upon to do so.” he said in a statement.
“I also do apologize to the technical team and the playing body who, I am alleged to have been disrespectful to, as well as the Black Stars Management Committee and Technical Team which were gravely unhappy over utterances and gestures I allegedly made when I was substituted.
“I must add that although the details of my alleged utterances and gestures have not been confirmed to me and I do not recall same, I have acceded to your request for an apology also for the reason that even if I take the view that my alleged conduct did not offend or was never intended to offend anybody.
“”An apology is still desirable since I have been informed that the Black Stars Management Committee and Technical Team were gravely unhappy, and also that my alleged conduct was disrespectful of the technical team and the playing body.
Ayew is an influential member of the Black Stars and expected to feature prominently in next year’s Nations Cup in South Africa
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Ayew, you are old enough to know that for the sake of peace and harmony if you offend a team of which you are an important part, you render an apology regardless of what you think. This shd be the attitude of a future captain. Clearly if this had come earlier the GFA wouldn’t have taken it up. I am still disappointed with your attitude but I suppose we can move on and put it behind us because the BlackStars have to move on to achieve bigger things.
Fred… Thx a lot for the points you gave above… what we should also not forget as supporters is that, players are bound to be emotional..Ayew is not the first person to disapprove with his coaches changes and will also not be the last. these things do happen in football….the main thing here is, how such things are solved!! Most of the time, its the COACH that clears that with his player/players. Its the coach that talk to the person, and tell him his conduct was not welcome. Its the coach who calls for apologies etc and not the FA!! If AKwesi Appiah (AA) had talked to the boy and made it clear to him, he (AA) wouldn’t condone such nonsense the next time and that the guy should apologize, I think the whole thing wouldn’t have gone that far. AA has however stayed mum on the case. No wonder he GFA found it necessary to to come to save the situation. In a team where we have a mum coach, its the FA that takes actions.
they really didnt handle this issue well….they shouldt expose this small issue to the world….unnecessary!
*shouldn’t
BETTER, 4 YOR OWN GUD.
Ayew is jst mislead by whoever is behind him. You can’t be the captain of the Black Stars with this attitude in Ghana here. I’m highly disappointed in this statement. Alreardy there is a hidden rift btwn Abedi and Akwasi Appiah nd these things could affect ur call-up nw that we alot of good players fighting for positions in the team. Wise up boy…u r working for a team nt urself.
was this an apology? sorry boy, choose wisely. Ghana has always been bigger and shall remain so. why apologize if you never did the “reported”. wise up! Ghana can easily do without you. No mistake about that.
Akwesi Appiah needs our prayers. The Current Mgt team are leading us no where.I am sorry to say Mr. Nyantekyi is runing out of his usefulness to the team.Ibrahim Sanni’s role as the FA communications Director is also becoming more of a liability.
Its clear that Ghana wd not be making it to the World Cup with this type immature behaviour from the FA.
We need Randy and Pappoe back. Sanni must remember that, footballers are some of the most sensitive people in the world.
Akwassi Appiah must confide in Selas Tetteh abt how to manage players emotionally.
i dnt knw why pple are hating dis boi!
kevin boateng said it publicly dat stayin ghana is vry dangerous bt akwasi appiah n da technical team are stil chasing him to come bck to da team.did we punish kpb wen he said dat? pls give dede a break
No wonder Balotelli, Danny Welbeck and KPB running away from Ghana.
Dede is one of the nicest persons we have in the Black Stars, passionately captained the under 20 WC and won the ultimate, put Ghana on the record as the first to win that tournament.
He has been playing through serious pains and this is how we thank our players. Dede is currently talking to KPB to come back. OH GHANA.
All the Black Stars players and the potential ones are watching and taking notes.
ANDRE CAN GO TO HELL IF HE IS UNHAPPY WITH GHANA FA. THE GUY HAS GROWN LOTS OF WINGS. HE WAS NOT BROUGHT UP PROPERLY. HE GREW UP IN THE STREET SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. HE IS ACTUALLY A STREET BOY. HE HAS NO RESPECT FOR OTHER PEOPLE ESPECIALLY HIS ELDERS AND PEERS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND COACH APPIAH SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUBSTITUTE HIM. APPIAH SHOULD GIVE HIM LESS PLAY TIME.
@amadu u are infact the biggest and talented fool in ghana,U just hate this boy because he posses football talent.haters like u adamu will always make ANDRE MORGAN RAMI AYEW the BEST,BIGGER and A LEGEND in WORLD FOOTBALL.YOU SUUUUCKERS WHO HATE DEDE GO TO KORLE-LAGOON or sacrifice yourselves to BOKO HARAM for your family to benefit and die foolishly
He is behaving like that because he wants to be the captain period and he has started me to believe the saying along that he considers himself the heir apparent to the captaincy and therefore is bitter about the whole scenario… boy listen u can contribute your quota without being the captain and besides asa is the captain now and u better take it or leave it period!! We are getting tired of this issue and please wait for your turn!! Viva the revolutioncioooooooo
people that think that they somebody meanwhile they are not they are decieving themselve.dede should take time because there are players more better than him