Deputy captain of the Black Stars, Andre Dede Ayew has lamented the poor turnout in Ghana’s game against Rwanda and is concerned about the off the field issues that are hovering around the team.
The West Ham record signing bought air tickets for some of his international colleagues for them to honour their final AFCON qualifiers against Rwanda.
Dede showed this sense of patriotism when the Ministry of Youth and Sports decided not to take charge of the player’s flight and winning bonus because they don’t have enough money.
His actions were however not enough to draw fans to the stadium with many raising concerns over the interest in the team since their disappointing showing at the World Cup in Brazil 2014.
Speaking to GTV in an interview, Dede said, “We were hoping to see the fans here but unfortunately they didn’t turnout.
“The turnout today was very low and it is sad not to have our own people support us.
“Without them we are not the Black Stars. We still need their support.” he added.
Ghana topped the Group H with 14 points hence booking a place at next year’s Cup of Nations in Gabon.