President and owner of Ghana Premier League side Alhaji Gruzah has leapt to the defense of under fire Dreams FC defender Philemon Baffour.

He has been handed a call up by Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac into his 30 man provisional squad with his call enraging many Ghanaians.

The defender is seen by many as a training horse who only adds up to the numbers when the team is training as he has never played for the Black Stars since his numerous call up.

His call ups started under erstwhile Black Stars coach C.K Akonnor and has continued into the reign of Serbian trainer Milovan Rajevac.

Baffour has been an ever present in the Black Stars squad but is yet to play for the team with center backs preferred at right back to the the Dreams FC defender.

Many are of the opinion that he is only in the squad because he plays for Dreams FC which is partly owned by GFA President Kurt E.S Okraku and mothing else.

Speaking in an interview on Kumasi based Akoma FM, the often controversial football administrator leapt to the defense of the young defender.

“For Philemon Baffour, I have watched him severally, he's a great player, and for Milo, nobody can influence him with selections. So I'm pretty sure he earned the call up based on merit and not because of the affiliation of Dreams FC to Kurt," he said.

“For those complaining about him not getting selection during matchdays, is he the only player who sits on the bench? There are many players in a similar situation, he will get his opportunity one day,” he said.