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Ghana coach Stevanovic's future under scrutiny

Stevanovic's future under scrutiny

Posted: 2012-02-09 10:51

The future of Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic will be the major talking point after the Black Stars' failure to win the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Serbian boldly declared it was time "to be champions", but the side he took to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea have fallen short of the final place that Ghana earned two years ago.

Stevanovic promised to resign if Ghana failed to reach the finals of the Nations Cup.

The Serbian was not on hand at the post-match press conference to answer questions on his immediate future, but that will not stop what is bound to be a nationwide discussion for the rest of the week.

Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantekyie said before the tournament that, while winning the Nations Cup will was the main target for Stevanovic, failure would not trigger an automatic sacking.

"It's not a clear-cut situation, but we are all hoping to win so it does not become an issue at all," he told KickOffGhana back in November 2011.

"It is very clear that the Nations Cup is our objective. But at the end of the day if you are appraising a staff member and the person has not met the targets, and the reason for not achieving the objective are not his, then you could compromise. But if the blame can be layed at his doorstep then there is no compromise."

Now it has become an issue, and one GFA president Kwesi Nyantekyie will have to deal with over the next few weeks.

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Cobby: 2012-02-09 12:03

Dear PE teacher, just quit quietly... You made so much noise when you came, and b4 this tournament, but we all saw what you amde of at the tournament. Just leave in peace.

lima: 2012-02-09 12:09

Did he told Gyan to miss penalty or instruct Dede Ayaw to be falling even when there is no tackle. Black stars underrated Zambia.

Cobby: 2012-02-09 12:33

What are you talking about? Did you read my comments and understood it before replying, or u thought U just have to write something? Whether we underrated Zambia or not, I was not there in the camp..and bringing the players in the right mind to play a tournament is the issue of the coach not the players. If he can't, do that, then he should just leave... He just talk too much.

TeellThemm: 2012-02-09 12:43

Haven't still heard that boastful Ghana FA chairman talking, why?? is he ashamed now? lol. I wonder which nation on earth hasn't have an up and down in game of football and just because yours has being fortunate, you want to taunt others that has achieved so much because of one non-qualification.

TeellThemm: 2012-02-09 12:48

oooooh, so it is the coach fault now?? mmmmmmm, what an irony. what about the overrated players you took to the tournament and sentimental journalism not forgetting the boastful fans and FA chairman. Listen very carefully, Mensah is about 51yrs and Gyan may be 43yrs and those overage cheat you use in winning the under20 world-cup are fast running out of steam so you guys should better start looking for real footballers and not those who can hold a first team shirt in Turkey,Serbia or those who fear real competition from EPL and has to run to the UAE.

Kerewa: 2012-02-09 13:00

The youngsters in Ghana team could not match the oldies in zambia team. Katongo has been in that team for like forever and still runs 120mins non stop. The Ayews just faded out like dust, Gyan lost steam same with the rest of the team. Its only kwado asamoah that lived up to the expectation.I guess age has started catching up on Ghana team.

Cobby: 2012-02-09 13:30

@ TeellThemm... We still qualified with players you are bashing so hard... and reached the semis with them... You can't boast the same with ur country her players, so please shut up!! Let ur country first qualify b4 you blow ur horns here.

Dat Igbo boy: 2012-02-09 13:54

@TeellThemm, I tot i was the only person to have noticed that cos anytime i see John Mensah and his profile reads 29yrs old i just wonder how that can be possible, but i guess is only Nigeria dat cheat and Ghana is d apostles of truth

TeellThemm: 2012-02-09 14:01

@Cobby
Agreed with your comment but your guys are to blind to except truth and constructive criticism. I won't fight you or hate you because of you says about my team, i will wisely look into your comment and correct my self from there but you guys are to patriotic which i envy that even a genuine criticism is seen as envious. My team didn't make it cuz they didn't and that is simple but yours made it and hasn't been playing good and when told they haven't been playing good, you guys will see it as envy, i called it foolishness. Grow up, they are more nation cup to come and no one knows who's fortune it will be to win it. ONE LOVE AFRICA.

TeellThemm: 2012-02-09 14:05

@Dat Igbo boy
Don't mind those holier than thou people. Na only them no dey lie for this world, in-fact dem no dey cheat, LOL.

Skepe Mketule: 2012-02-09 14:18

the truth will set you free, Ghanain players must tell us the truth about their age. This is the very same mistake that led to the downfall of Nigeria where Ajax Amsterdam completely stoped to deal with nigerian players , Im referring here to Babangida who retired after olympic games

Salazani: 2012-02-09 17:06

Coaches or poor players are not the only reasons teams lose. Sometimes you lose because you simply have met superior opponents-superior can mean a team with better strategy(though tactically inferior). Blamming your coach or vilifying your players-who 24hrs ago you were showering with praises will no do you any good. Zambia beat you, but remember, you are still in the same qualifying group for the world cup and if you cry too much over this loss, you will lose your heads, become irational and will be at Zambia's mess again not too long from now. Keep your cool guys, as we say in Zambia, Nibola Chabe iyi. ati ba Zambia, Iyeee!!!!Chipolopolo!!!!

k naaba: 2012-02-09 17:43

So NIGERIANS were all waiting for Ghana to lose a game. Right?? HAHAHA
Well Guess what, We Ghanaians cannot win everything but at least we Are very CONSISTENT. Thats the word, Most CONSISTENT TEAM IN AFRICA.
WIthin The 30 years We havent won the CUP, GUESS HOW MANY TIMES WE HAVE PLACED 2ND, 3RD OR EVEN 4TH??
I am amazed at how You People are happy that Ghana fell a game short of reaching The Finals. HAHAHA. Nigerians. LOL
You guys could'nt even make it to the competition. *******!
Anyway come sa****ay, We would LOSE THE 3RD PLACE PLAY OFF BECAUSE THAT WASNT OUR AIM AND WE DONT NEED IT, So NIGERIANS should get ready to celebrate more. HOW PATHETIC. Ghana forever and You all know THE BLACKSTARS OF AFRICA NEVER FALL.

Podium: 2012-02-09 18:14

Hey Mr."K naaba"There is nothing to be won in fooball that ghana has won that Nigeria has'nt won. The only tornament is the under20's at least we have won silver 2wice. What about the olympics? has ghana won it you only have a bronze and Nigeria has won a gold and a silver.We have won the under17's more times than ghana at world level. In the Female category we have won all the afcon editions for female except one edition at the world level we have a silver at the under20s all these you have never won. So what makes Ghana the best in Africa. You are just a load mouth and you will remain as such. Nigeria has more laurels than ghana in all ramifications of football . Please always talk generally and dont limit your selves to the male teams alone. I know if your female teams are as uccesful as ours there will be toomuch noise in the air from people like you. Mind you you gahanaians also always talk ill about Nigerians.

Podium: 2012-02-09 18:27

Anyway, thank God the team that made us not to qualify for the afcon your so called super powerhouse team "blackstars" could'nt beat them "Guinea" moreover the super underdog you called Zambia mabe a minced meat of your team. Allways talk positive things about other nation because when the hammer falls on you nobody will be willing to help you carry it. Even botswana almost beat you not to talk of tunisia,Guinea and the almighty Conquering ZAMBIA.You should ashamed. it's your country that will qualify Africa for the first time at the world cup. Senegal and Cameroun did it long before you qualified for your first world cup.

Udeme: 2012-02-10 04:32

@Podium, please can you educate that guy called k naaba that Nigeria is the first African country to win any worldcup, I mean any worldcup.