Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association Fred Pappoe says Muntari's call to be included in the Black Stars came too late.
According to the former Black Stars management committee chairman, Kwesi Appiah will have to decide if he will need the veteran player for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Muntari has not featured for the Black Stars since 2014 and he believes it will be difficult for him to make the squad as Kwesi Appiah will have to make space for him in the team.
"Whether Dr Kofi Amoah comes to say he's talked to Sulley Muntari is immaterial. Coach Akwasi Appiah decides whether to select Sulley Muntari or not", he told Kumasi FM.
"The technical team have their criteria for selection into the Blackstars.The most fundamental thing is that we've played a number of matches to get the team where they are".
Mr Fred Pappoe asked what Sulley brings on board should he be included in the squad.
"What exceptional thing is he bringing to the extent of making space for others who sacrificed in playing the qualifiers? Does he deserve to be in the team than those players?"
"Sulley is my son and he is very dedicated but I feel the call came in a bit too late. It's too late a call to be considered and for us to spend our time discussing", he concluded.
Source: ghanasoccernet.com
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Hahahahahahaaa. Pathetic!! This politics will never end. Why don't you leave KA to decide then? In one breath, "it is too late a call to consider;" then in another breath, coach KA would have to decide." which is which? is it your decision of the coaches? and after you have passed your verdict so firmly, what do you expect the coach to do - contradict you?
Mr. Papoe should stop playing antics. He simply does not want Sulley's return to the National Team. On one side he says Coach Kwesi Appiah only can decide Sulley's inclusion or otherwise and on the other side, several negative comments ostensibly deciding for the Coach why he should not accept Sulley. You see, this is the kind of attitude they had when in Office and no wonder, the Blacks have not been able to win back the AFCON trophy after 1982. I do not know Mr.Fred Papoe but he was the kind person wanting to become ethwile GFA President, to be dictating to Coaches which players should or should not play matches for the Nation. It is sad indeed.