The 56-year-old beat off competition from Hugo Bros and Willy Sagnol to land the Black Stars job as Avram Grant’s successor.

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Appiah on his return as the coach of the senior national male football team of Ghana was handed a two-year deal.

He arrived at the Airport on Friday at 11:30am ahead of the official resumption of duty on May 1.

Several journalists and football fans trooped to the Kotoka International Airport to welcome Kwesi Appiah on his arrival.