{"id":46954,"date":"2014-09-12T14:04:54","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T14:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=46954"},"modified":"2014-09-12T14:36:24","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T14:36:24","slug":"gfa-confirms-kwesi-appiahs-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/09\/gfa-confirms-kwesi-appiahs-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"GFA confirms Kwesi Appiah’s exit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed that they have parted ways with Black Stars coach James Kwesi Appiah.<\/p>\n
In a statement released by the association, they \u201chave agreed to mutually part ways.\u201d<\/p>\n
Appiah and officials of the FA met on Friday morning to reach the agreement on the departure of Mr. Appiah.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”s78BJMMk0BycoL5nn72PsYVUrmGeKatN”]The lawyers of the two parties will meet next week to decide on the severance package for Mr. Appiah based on the contract of his appointment.<\/p>\n
The GFA thanked Appiah for his diligent service to the country as the coach of the Black Stars for the past two years.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac is expected to be named as the new coach of the team.<\/p>\n
He will be re-uniting with the team after leading the stars to an African Cup of Nations tournament in Angola 2010 and a quarter final place at the world cup in South Africa.<\/p>\n
Rajevac also led the local Black Stars to the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament.<\/p>\n
Change of plans<\/strong><\/p>\n Citi Sports had reported on Tuesday that if Appiah lost against Togo, Rajevac could be named coach before the week ends.<\/p>\n But the GFA are said to have moved up the decision even after Appiah commandeered a resilient 3-2 win against Togo on Wednesday.<\/p>\n The FA are aware of Milovan\u2019s popularity despite the abrupt way he left Ghana following his historic leadership of the team to the last eight of the 2010 World Cup.<\/p>\n He also led Ghana to a final place in the 2010 African Cup and, a year before, another final place finish of the nation\u2019s CHAN team.<\/p>\n Rajevac has since insisted that he only left the job because a deal to renew a contract was not handled by the FA well.<\/p>\n Writing on the wall<\/strong><\/p>\n The GFA, in August,\u00a0set up a three-man committee<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to appoint a technical adviser for the Black Stars.<\/p>\n Citi Sports<\/strong>\u00a0had earlier revealed that the Serbian, who was one of three names being considered,\u00a0was favourite to land the job<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n He told GNA Sports in an interview that : \u201cI cannot wait to join the family again. I am very excited to be back here; my second home. It is always relaxing and I love it here.\u201d<\/p>\n