Following Ghana’s exit from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the Ghana Football Association has officially sacked Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac.
Following Ghana’s defeat to the Comoros Islands, Rajevac, who was having his second stint with the Black Stars, had said he would not resign, but the GFA had other ideas.
It is believed that on the recommendation of the Ghanaian Sports ministry, the GFA parted ways with the Serbian just as Ghana were drawn against Nigeria in the final African World Cup qualifying round.
The 69-year-old, who was first in charge over a decade ago, had returned to the helm after two games in the recent World Cup qualifiers. He successfully steered Ghana to the next round of the qualifiers, picking up ten points in four games, as the Black Stars snuck past Bafana Bafana, after their controversial 1-0 win in the Cape Coast last year.
Ghana were hoping to replicate their last World Cup success under Rajevac, who had been in charge when they reached the quarter-finals of the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
But it was a disastrous run in Cameroon, as they picked up a single point in their three games, and the defeat to the Comoros was the last straw for the GFA.
News of his sacking began to make the rounds over the weekend, and the GFA has now finally confirmed the decision.
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association has decided to part ways with Black Stars Coach Milovan Rajevac.
This follows the receipt of the Technical Report from the Coach, the Medical Report and the Report from the Management Committee following Ghana’s early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 tournament.
The Executive Council after considering the three reports and engagements with key stakeholders has decided to end its relationship with Coach Milovan Rajevac and also decided that the Black Stars Management Committee be reconstituted.
The Association would like to thank Milovan Rajevac and the Management Committee the very best in their future endeavours.
The GFA will soon announce the reconstituted Technical Team and Management Committee after due engagement with all relevant stakeholders.
Ghana’s next assignment is a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff against Nigeria in March 2022.
