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Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has rubbished reports that he intends to resign from his position.<\/p>\n

Appiah’s job, which he has had since 2012, has come under intense scrutiny in recent times after successive failures at international tournaments.<\/p>\n

He led Ghana team to fourth place at the 2013 AFCON and failed to progress from the group stage at the World Cup in Brazil.<\/p>\n

There were several calls from fans and football pundits for him to be sacked but he signed a two-year contract extension in July.<\/p>\n

Reports surfaced earlier in the week that the GFA was considering appointing a technical director for the Black Stars prompting suggestions that Kwesi Appiah would resign as coach. (Full story here<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

However, Appiah has reportedly confided in close associates that he has no intention of leaving his post according to Goal Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe news came as a shock to me that I have resigned or will be resigning,\u201d the 54-year-old is reported to have told a close family member, \u201cIt is never true and I have not thought of it at all,\u201d<\/p>\n

Appiah, returns to Ghana from South Africa on Thursday and it is thought that he will meet GFA officials to discuss his future.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n

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