GHANA CAPTAIN ANDREW DEDE AYEW IS NOW SWANSEA CITY'S DEPUTY CAPTAIN

Black Stars captain, Andre Ayew has been appointed as the deputy captain of English side, Swansea City.

Head Coach of the side, Steve Cooper officially named him the deputy caption of the team at a recent press conference.

He hailed the playmaker impact on the team since returning from the African Cup of Nations duty late in the summer.

“Andre is a senior figure and a very positive influence around the group. We are very lucky, we have players like Wayne Routledge, Nathan Dyer and Kyle Naughton too.

We know there is a bit of a status to being captain or vice-captain, but we do have senior figures in the squad.

Andre has got the attributes to lead, and he does it well through good and bad moments and long may that continue.”

It’s good for Matt as well to have players like Andre, Wayne and Nathan around him.

Matt has thrived in the role, there is no doubt about it. But I know he is open-minded enough to seek advice and I know those boys will give it to him in a constructive and helpful manner.

Andre is a good role model and leader, I think there is a good culture here, everyone helps each other but pushes each other. That’s a good thing,” the coach said