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  • Ghana confirm sacking of Rajevac after AFCON exit

    Ghana confirm sacking of Rajevac after AFCON exit

    Ghana have confirmed the sack of coach Milovan Rajevac after their shock early exit from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon.

    Rajevac had been expected to be sacked after Ghana lost 3-2 to the Comoros Islands last week to finish bottom of their opening round group.

    His sacking was confirmed after a meeting of the Ghana Football Association’s executive the previous day.

    “After considering three reports and engagements with key stakeholders, the GFA has decided to end its relationship with Rajevac.

    “The GFA will soon announce the reconstituted technical team and management committee after due engagement with all relevant stakeholders.”

    The 68-year-old Rajevac had only been back in the post for four months, in his second stint in charge of the Black Stars.

    He was rehired in September 2021 after Ghana made a poor start to the 2022 World Cup qualifiers but recovered to win their group and qualify for the March playoffs, where they will take on Nigeria.

    Rajevac was coach when Ghana reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 2010, before going on to national team jobs in Algeria, Qatar and Thailand.

    The Serbian is the first managerial casualty of the Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon.

  • AFCON 2021: Ghana coach, Rajevac vows not to resign in spite early exit

    AFCON 2021: Ghana coach, Rajevac vows not to resign in spite early exit

    Ghanaian coach Milovan Rajevac has vowed not to resign in spite the humiliating exit of his team in the group stage of the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

    The Serbian coach disclosed this at a news conference after Comoros Island defeated his team 3-2 to bundle them out of the tournament, leaving them bottom of the table.

    Ghana suffered a humiliating group-stage exit at the AFCON after the four-time champions were beaten by debutants Comoros Island in the final Group C game at the Roumde Adjia Stadium on Tuesday night.

    The 68-year old gaffer, however, said he had just few months to put the team together and was adamant that with more time, he plans to qualify the Black Stars for the Qatar FIFA World Cup later in the year.

    “I am not leaving. I want to stay and qualify Ghana to the World Cup.

    “We didn’t start the game against Comoros how we wanted and we conceded an early goal.

    “It was a poor start for us and then the red card to Andre Ayew changed everything.

    “I think Comoros deserved this win because they played very well than us,” the coach said.

    NAN reports that Rajevac led the Black Stars to the AFCON final in 2010 and the World Cup quarter-finals same year, and guided the West Africans through to Africa’s play-offs for this year’s World Cup.