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Akwasi Appiah has shrugged off any thoughts which sought to point out his lack of authority required to succeed as a Black Stars coach. The 51-year-old was officially presented to the media on Tuesday as the new Ghana coach tasked with qualifying and winning the 2013 Nations Cup and making a semifinal berth at the 2014 World Cup. Critics however say the ex Black Stars captain is not assertive enough to manage the big egos of the current crop � a perceived deficiency Appiah says is not representative of his personality. �I think people are right to say that because I personally believe none of you really know me, not even the GFA,� he said. �The Kwasi Appiah off the pitch is totally different from the Kwasi Appiah on the job so I like the way I am being underrated.� Appiah�s immediate brief will be to guide the Black Stars through two 2014 World Cup qualifiers in June against Lesotho and reigning African champions Zambia � the same side which prevented Ghana from making its second successive Nations Cup finals.