Arminia Bielefeld manager Stefan Krammer has confirmed Marcel Appiah, left in action against Paderborn, will remain at the club next season
German Bundesliga II side Arminia Bielefeld have confirmed Ghanaian defender Marcel Appiah would not be affected by the club?s imminent clear out.
Bielefeld, who were relegated from the German top-flight in the 2010/11 season want to stage a comeback into the German elite division next season and have decided to resize their squad in pursuit of this agenda.
There concerns the 25-year-old, born to Ghanaian-Italian parents, would be asked to find a new club.
But Arminia manager Stefan Kramer has revealed the full-back will feature prominently in his campaign next season.
?Marcel Appiah will be kept as our first-choice right-back but with respect to Sebastian Glasner we will not put any impediment on his way if any club comes for his signature,? Kramer told lz.de.
?The current squad is too large, some players are hardly or only have very little chance of the seasons in the Second Division,? he further explained.
Appiah has played at the Sch?coArena for Bielefeld since 2010.
Former AshGold striker Eric Agyemang who is 33 years is expected to be among the players who will be hit by the overhauling.
