President of the Ghana Football Association Kwasi Nyantakyi has revealed that Kwesi Appiah will be tasked to win the Africa Cup of Nations and other trophies for the nation during his spell as gaffer of the Black Stars.
President Nyantakyi also held that qualification for the World Cup was not impossible and Kwesi Appiah would be given the push the team to qualify for the mundial.
“We want the Black Stars to win trophies, so ultimately we the Executive Committee and whoever will be given the mantle – as with Kwesi Appiah – is to ensure that we win trophies. That is; the Africa Cup, the World Cup and so on,” Nyantakyi said after Appiah was confirmed as the new Ghana coach.
“[Qualifying for the World Cup] is not an impossibility. When we sit down we will discuss the bench mark that we want him [Kwesi Appiah] to achieve. And one of them is not qualify us to the2018 [2019] Africa Cup of Nations.
“It is not far from being achieved. It is there are any impediments or challenges, we will discuss them and see how we can surmount them.” Kwasi Nyantakyi said.