An Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo has throwed salvos at former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah over his recent comments.

According to Appiah, football is run by footballers, and it is not about how well one can speak the English language.

The former midfielder bemoaned the sidelining of ex-footballers as he believe they are the right people to run football but they are on the periphery.

But in sharp rebuttal, the GFA EXCO member has urged the former Ghana captain to get himself educated in school if wants to occupy any GFA administrative role.

"Samuel Eto’o is the FA president for Cameroon. He needed to go to school so he could better himself academically. He joined associations affiliated with their FA before making plans to contest," Sarfo said.

Oduro Sarfo disclosed  that Appiah must go back to school to better his 'academic knowledge' and certificates if he wants to be the GFA President.

“If Stephen Appiah wants to play a key role or wants to lead the GFA, he needs to have better academic knowledge and certificates.”

Appiah captained the Black Stars to reach its first-ever World Cup appearance in Brazil in 2006 and went on to represent the Black Stars 67 times, scoring 14 goals.