Ghana’s coach quits

Coach Milovan Rajevac has quit as the head coach of Ghana after two years with the Black Stars. According to Ghanasoccernet, Rajevac has signed a contract with wealthy Saudi side Al Ahly Jeddah worth US$4.5m.

The 54-year-old confirmed his exit as the coach of the West African country after sending a text message to the President of the Ghana FA Kwasi Nyantakyi on Wednesday, September 8 to inform him of his decision. Club president Prince Khalid bin Fahd has confirmed that he signed a three-year contract despite a four year contract offer from Ghana.

This means the GFA must begin the hunt for a new coach ahead of the Black Stars’ next month clash with Sudan in Accra.

His agent, Goran Milovanovic told Citi News on Wednesday that he wanted Rajevac to sign the four-year contract proposed by the Ghana Football Association but Rajevac wanted to go for the money by signing for Al Ahly.

He is expected to be unveiled this week by Al Ahly. His first game in charge of the side will be on 16 September when Al Ahly clash with their city rivals Al Ittihad Jeddah. The coach’s contract with Ghana expired on 17th August 2010 but the Serbian continued to work without a new deal being signed.

Rajevac took a relatively young Black Stars team to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola and also led the Black Stars to the quarter finals of the World Cup a few months later in South Africa, triggering calls from fans and players for the extension of his contract.

Source: Ghanasoccernet.com