I don't know his ambitions - Agyemang-Badu responds to rumored Andre Ayew's GFA presidency bid

Former Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu says he is unaware of any plans by Andre Ayew to contest the presidency of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

Speculation has grown in recent months that Ayew could eventually seek a leadership position within Ghanaian football after ending his playing career, with the former Black Stars captain reportedly being considered as a potential candidate for the GFA presidency.

However, Agyemang-Badu, who played alongside Ayew for several years with the Black Stars, says he cannot confirm whether the 36-year-old has ambitions of leading the country's football governing body.

Speaking to Pulse Ghana, Agyemang-Badu said it would be unwise to rule out any future possibilities, stressing that circumstances and ambitions can change over time.

"When I was growing up, my dad told me that there is no position that, if people said you need to contest or take, I should say, 'No, no, no, I don't want it'. I don't know tomorrow," he said.

"What I say today, tomorrow people will use it against you.

"Even me right now, if you tell me I will be President in Ghana, I will say yes, it's possible. Because after 10, 15 or 20 years, I don't know. If you say I will be the chief of my village, Seikwa, I will say yes."

Agyemang-Badu also pointed to comments from former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel, who has previously spoken highly of Ayew's leadership qualities.

"If somebody says something about Andre Dede Ayew, Mikel Obi is a well-experienced guy. He knows Andre very well. Maybe he has seen something about him," he added.

Despite the speculation surrounding Ayew's possible future in football administration, Agyemang-Badu insisted he does not know any decision by his former international teammate to enter the GFA presidential race.

"For him standing for the FA presidency, I don't know. I don't know his ambitions. If he wants to stand, it's free," he said.

"Tomorrow I can even pick forms, provided that the laws of the game fit me to be a contestant. There's absolutely nothing wrong.

"I don't know his ambitions for now. But somebody like Mikel Obi, if he has brought something up like this and speaks highly of Andre Dede Ayew, it's a plus for him. The D-Day will come, and we will see what will happen."

Ayew has been one of the most prominent figures in Ghanaian football over the past two decades, captaining the Black Stars and making more than 120 appearances for the national team.

His international career has included several Africa Cup of Nations campaigns and three World Cup appearances, while he has also played for clubs including Marseille, Swansea City, West Ham United, Fenerbahce and Nottingham Forest.

Agyemang-Badu and Ayew also share a significant chapter in Ghana's football history, having been members of the Black Satellites side that won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009.

For now, however, Agyemang-Badu says any decision by Ayew to pursue the GFA presidency remains a matter for the former captain himself.

"The D-Day will come, and we will see what will happen," he said.