The Ghana Football Association has appointed James Kwesi Appiah as the substantive head coach of the Black Stars.

The Executive Committee of the GFA confirmed the appointment of the former international at a meeting in Accra on Monday.

The meeting was called to discuss the head-hunting exercise undertaken by the GFA to find a permanent Black Stars coach.

Appiah will meet the Executive Committee of the GFA on Tuesday, 10 April, to formalize the deal.

He has been the assistant coach of the Black Stars since since 2008 and led the Black Meteors to win the Gold medal at the 2011 All African Games.