Manchester City striker Andy Cole will not be part of Ghana's coaching staff at the World Cup this summer.

The 34-year-old former Manchester United and Newcastle United hot-shot has been sidelined since February with knee ligament damage and is determined to concentrate on returning to full fitness in the close season.

The Black Stars approached Cole through an intermediary about the possibility of him coaching their strikers in their first appearance at the finals but the veteran forward said: "As I've got the injury I don't think I'll be able to take up the role.

"You need to be active to carry out that type of role, but it would have been something I would have considered doing.

"If someone approaches me to do some coaching I'm not one of those players who'll say 'I'm not interested'. Coaching is definitely something I'll consider in the future.

"There is no link with me and Ghana but I think with most of those African nations the coaches have no link with the countries anyway so it makes no difference."