AFCON 2021: Ghana sack Rajevac after early exit

<p>Ghana have sacked coach Milovan Rajevac eight days after the Black Stars crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the group stages.</p>, <p>The country’s football association (GFA) first discussed the 68-year-old Serb’s position just three days after the shock 3-2 loss to Comoros which sealed their fate at the tournament in Cameroon.</p>, <p>“This follows the receipt of the technical report from the coach, and the report from the management committee, following Ghana’s early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations,” a GFA statement on Wednesday said.</p>, <p>ALSO READ: AFCON 2021: Paintsil laments on Ghana exit</p>, <p>“The GFA will soon announce the reconstituted technical team and management committee after due engagement with all relevant stakeholders.”</p>, <p>Ghana will need to have a coach in place ahead of their crucial two-legged 2022 World Cup play-off against West African arch-rivals Nigeria in March.</p>, <p>The Black Stars suffered a dismal tournament in Cameroon under Rajevac, taking only a single point from games against Morocco, Gabon and Comoros and finishing bottom of group C.</p>, <p>The defeat by Comoros in a game they needed to win to qualify for the last 16 marked one of the lowest points in the national team’s history.</p>, <p>ALSO READ: AFCON 2021: Paintsil laments on Ghana exit</p>, <p>Rajevac was re-appointed for his second spell as Ghana boss in September 2021 and initially did well, successfully guiding Ghana through the second round of World Cup qualifying with a controversial win against South Africa.</p>