adminACCRA. — Ghana parted company with coach Kwesi Appiah yesterday, just 48 hours after a dramatic win away to neighbours Togo resurrected their African Nations Cup qualifying campaign.“The Ghana Football Association and Black Stars coach James Kwesi Appiah have agreed to mutually part ways,” said a statement confirming reports that had been circulating for several days.
“The two parties met on Friday morning to reach the agreement on the departure of Mr Appiah.”
Ghana beat Togo 3-2 in a dramatic finish in their Group E game on Wednesday after a disappointing start to their campaign last weekend when Uganda held them to a 1-1 draw in Kumasi.
Appiah took Ghana to the World Cup in Brazil where they failed to win a game in a difficult first round group with Germany, Portugal and the United States.
Ghana are set to name Milovan Rajevac as the new coach of the Black Stars on a two-year deal.
He will replace Appiah after reports indicated that the Serbian passed his interview on Thursday, after being in the country for the past three days.
A former boss to Appiah between 2009 and when he unceremoniously left the team after South Africa 2010, “Milo” Rajevac was hugely popular for his result-oriented style.
He was appointed at a time his CV was wafer thin, and since he left the 60-year old has been largely inactive.
But having largely been the mastermind who molded the backbone of this current Ghana team to prominence, the FA believes he simply is the best fix for a country waiting for a major trophy in 33 years.
Now supersport.com understands that Milo, at Thursday’s interview, flatly refused to be Appiah’s technical adviser.
Ghana are currently chasing a place at the next Africa Cup of Nations, after beating Togo 3-2 on Wednesday to go second in Group E behind Uganda.— Reuters.
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