Former Ghana Black Stars head coach James Kwasi Appiah has been voted to serve a four year term as a member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council.
His ascension to the powerful group was confirmed earlier today at the 2023 GFA Elections that was held at the Global Dream Hotel in Tamale.
Running for one of five Executive Council (Ghana Premier League) seats on the ticket of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, the ex- Black Stars head coach garnered 10 votes.
His tally was tied with incumbent ExCO member Nana Oduro Sarfo (Berekum Chelsea) finishing behind Frederick Acheampong (Dreams FC) who garnered 11 votes and Dr. Randy Abbey (Kpando Heart of Lions) who led the way with 12 out of 18 votes.
Elloeny Amande of Karela United and Kingsley Osei Bonsu of Bechem United had nine votes each and had a run off election.
Osei Bonsu popularly known as Lord Zico ended up winning the run off with 12 votes.
Appiah played for Kotoko before getting appointed as the club’s Technical Director prior to the start of the 2023-2024 Betpawa Premier League season in September.
Under Appiah, Ghana’s Black Stars played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.