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Andre Ayew to face Parliament over Black Stars’ disastrous AFCON campaign

Ghana captain Andre Ayew is set to appear before Parliament’s Select Committee on Youth and Sports to answer questions over the national team’s poor showing at AFCON 2021.

Andre Ayew to face Parliament over Black Stars’ disastrous AFCON campaign

The Black Stars endured a disastrous run in the tournament in Cameroon, culminating in a humiliating 3-2 defeat to Comoros.

The result saw Ghana finish at the bottom of Group C after failing to win any of their three group matches.

Also, this is the first time since 2006 that the Black Stars have been eliminated from the AFCON in the group stages.

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So far, Milovan Rajevac has been sacked with Otto Addo taking charge on an interim basis, as the reconstruction of the national team continues.

Parliament’s Select Committee on Youth and Sports is also set to begin an inquest into the Black Stars’ poor campaign.

The Chairman of the Committee, Johnson Kwaku Adu has confirmed that Andre Ayew will be invited to answer some questions.

The Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif will also appear before the committee.

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The Black Stars are scheduled to face West African rivals Nigeria in March in the 2022 World Cup play-offs.

Borussia Dortmund assistant coach Otto Addo will take charge of the team for both legs and will be assisted by Didi Dramani and George Boateng, while Chris Hughton serves as technical advisor.

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