Ex Black Stars captain Gyan has accused handlers of the national team for betrayal after he was stripped off the captaincy before the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt 2019.
During his first spell in charge, Kwesi Appiah who made Gyan the captain this time made changes to the leadership of the team by handing Andre Ayew the captain’s armband, leaving many shocked with the decision.
In an interview with Asaase Radio in Accra, Gyan disclosed he was betrayed, hence the reason he had wanted to pull out of the tournament.
“I felt betrayed when the captaincy was taken from me because the people who know what actually ensued will tell you that they know that I was betrayed; that’s all I can say,” Gyan told Asaase Radio
Gyan wanted to be excused from the tournament but for the intervention of President Nana Akufo-Addo, he stayed and made only two appearances.
The Black Stars had a poor tournament, exiting the competition at the round of 16 after a penalty shootout defeat to Tunisia.
Asamoah Gyan, who is Ghana’s all-time leading scorer has not played for the Black Stars since the tournament ended in 2019.
