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Meet Simon Copley: The Arsenal coach included in Kwesi Appiah’s backroom staff for AFCON

Simon Copley is one of the six men who have been included in Ghana’s technical team for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Simon Copley
Simon Copley

Copley’s addition to Kwesi Appiah’s backroom staff will be a major boost to the senior national male football team of Ghana in the quest of the four times champions of Africa to end their long wait for a continental trophy.

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Simon Copley is currently the head coach of Arsenal U-14 team and he will be with the Black Stars before and during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

The 74-year-old who holds UEFA Licence A is expected to travel with the team to Dubai for pre-tournament camping.

Simon Copley joined the coaching staff of Arsenal in 2015, after a stint with Premier League side West Ham United.

Copley also previously coached for his hometown club - Dartford Football Club.

Ghana have been drawn in Group F with defending champions Cameroon, Benin and Guinea Bissau.

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