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The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sannie Daara has demystified bruit in the media that Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah will be shown the exit after their impending FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sudan in Kumasi. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) after the Africa Cup of Nations staged in South Africa assured Ghanaians that the FA will still maintain Kwesi Appiah to run the affairs of the Senior National team, but that promise is trembling since some well-known coaches are now lobbying to lead the Black Stars to Brazil 2014. Speaking to PEACE FM on the Peace Power Sports programme, Ibrahim Sannie Daara said that the media reports are totally unfounded with no source so such stuff must not be treated with any seriousness. �What the FA President said after the team returned from South Africa is final. All the rumors going around are just rumors with no source and fabricated ones. If those speculating it come out boldly to defend their claims, I think that will be right. After the Nations Cup, we are all preparing for the World Cup qualifiers,� he said. Adding; �I promise Ghanaians that we (the GFA) will not let any rumor sidetrack our focus on the Sudan match. We want to beat Sudan to progress and qualify for the World Cup. We are putting everything in place for the Sudan match so we will not do anything to distract our preparation�. According to Sannie Daara, the GFA never voiced to the newly appointed sport minister, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah upon his courtesy call on the FA Head Office that the Black Stars qualification to the World Cup would be hazardous under Kwesi Appiah�s supervision. �The Minister�s visit was not purposely for the World Cup, he was on a familiarization tour, since he (Hon Elvis Afriyie Ankrah) assumed office, he has been on a tour to socialize and listen to whatever is going on in his ministry. He wasn�t there (FA Office) because of the World Cup or just one issue. He was there to discuss about how Ghana Football will develop, he was there to see how the GFA operates and to see to it how our local league will meet the international standard.� ��he (Sports Minister) was there to discuss about youth and women football development. Our immediate discussion with the Minster was how to win the Sudan match. If you will recall, our (GFA) last press conference we said we will do whatever we can to encourage the coach in his career. We are ready to help the coach in any way. He (Kwesi Appiah) still remains our coach� He said. Meanwhile, Mr. Sannie Daara has stated that the technical team of the Black Stars will be monitoring the various Black Stars players in Europe in order to pick the right men for the game against Sudan.