Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan believes that the 2014 appearance fee brouhaha was a blessing in disguise, as he insists that it has paved way for the right things to be done before tournaments.
Hell broke lose in the camp of the Black Stars in 2014, after players appearance fees delayed after several postponements.
Ghana couldn't win a single game in Brazil, losing to both Portugal and United States of America, and a pulsating stalemate with eventual champions Germany.
Sulley Muntari was axed together with Kelvin-Prince Boateng after he slapped then Black Stars management committee member Moses Parker over failed promises.
Ghana couldn't make it to the next World Cup in Russia before qualifying for this years edition in Qatar.
Ghana will face Uruguay, South Korea and Portugal in the group stages.
Asamoah Gyan, Africa's record goalscorer at the World Cup finals with six goals, hasn't been active for more than a year but hasn't officially called time on his glittering career.
Asamoah Gyan believes that what happened in 2014 was a blessing in disguise for Ghana.
"What happened in Brazil was unfortunate, but our predecessors paved the way and we did the same for the next generation to be where they are now," he told GHOne TV.
“A lot of mistakes were made in the past but now they have been rectified.
"Now when we are going into a tournament, these financial issues are sorted out way ahead of time to prevent a repeat of that event in Brazil.
“Hitherto, it was not done that way. We will get to a tournament before we begin negotiations (for our bonuses), which will lead to disruptions and loss of focus. It (the strike) was a blessing in disguise. We did what we had to do for our younger ones to benefit today," he added.
By: Abdul Razak Salim
