Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has made light of reports of turmoil over the Black Stars captaincy, demanding there are no inside issues inside the national team.
In later a long time, the captaincy of the senior national group has mixed wrangle about, particularly after a arrangement of changes. Partey wore the armband in the nonappearance of long-serving captain Andre Ayew.
However, amid the 2025 Africa Glass of Countries (AFCON) qualifiers against Sudan, Mohammed Kudus was named captain after Partey was ruled out due to injury.
Later, Jordan Ayew captained the group in the last circular of those qualifiers, in spite of the fact that the group fell brief of desires. Ahead of the progressing 2026 World Glass qualifiers, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) affirmed Jordan Ayew as the modern lasting captain.
Addressing the issue freely for the to begin with time in an meet with 3Sports, Partey expressed that the media accounts are deluding and do not reflect the genuine air in camp.
“Personally, I’ve never thought of controlling or being the head of anything. I came to the Black Stars readily. I need to be here since I have seen a parcel of great players donate everything for Ghana and appreciate it,” the 31-year-old said.
“When we switch from one captain to the other, it has to be smooth. I don’t know where the battle is coming from, I think it’s from exterior. In the group, we don’t conversation around any player or captaincy.”
Partey focused that the captaincy dramatization is generally media-driven and external.
“The issue is from exterior, not interior, and at that point it gets to be a issue for the coach since he gets inquired almost it, and the player too gets inquired. Interior, there is nothing. Exterior, everyone talks around it, and it gets to be a problem,” he added.
The Black Stars are planned to continue their 2026 World Glass qualifying campaign in September with matches against Chad and Mali.