Asamoah Gyan Reveals He Declined Ghana’s Coaching Role Due to Poor Timing

Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has disclosed that he recently declined an offer to coach one of the men’s football national teams due to concerns about timing.

Speaking on Asempa FM, Gyan asserted that despite holding a UEFA License B coaching certificate, he turned down the coaching appointment as he believed the timing was not right.

“The timing was wrong but let us see what happens in the future. I won’t entirely rule out the possibility to coach because we don’t know what the future holds”.

Gyan, who garnered widespread acclaim for his exceptional performances with the Black Stars, holds the record for the highest goal-scoring tally for Ghana and is Africa’s leading scorer at the World Cup, with six goals. Throughout his illustrious career, he netted 51 goals in 109 appearances for the national team.

The former striker represented Ghana in three World Cup tournaments – in 2006, 2010, and 2014 – held in Germany, South Africa, and Brazil, respectively. He was also a regular for the team between 2008 and 2017, during which the team reached the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations in each competition within that period.

Asamoah Gyan, who retired from professional football in June 2023, had spells with various clubs throughout his playing career, including Liberty Professionals, Stade Rennes, Udinese, Sunderland, Al Ain, Shanghai SIPG, Kayserispor, NorthEast United, and Legon Cities.