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I was not given enough time - Milovan Rajevac opens up on 2021 AFCON disaster

Cup of Nations I was not given enough time - Milovan Rajevac opens up on 2021 AFCON disaster
OCT 5, 2022 LISTEN

Former Black Stars coach, Milovan Rajevac, says he was not given enough time to prepare for the 2021 African Cup of Nations [AFCON] campaign, hence the country's poor performance.

Following the dismissal of CK Akonnor, the Ghana Football Association [GFA] re-appointed the Serbian trainer on a one-year renewable deal ahead of the AFCON.

However, the Black Stars failed to progress from the group phase and exited the tournament with just a point after three games.

Speaking about Ghana's performance in the tournament which resulted in his sacking, the 68-year-old claimed that he didn't get enough time to implement his ideas as he did during his first stint from 2008 to 2010.

“Last time I didn’t have enough time to implement everything I wanted, like the first time in Ghana. To achieve great targets, time is of the essence,” he said in an interview with Kumasi-based Akoma FM.

He added that he won't turn down a future opportunity to coach the Black Stars for the third time as he has unfinished business with the team.

“I have unfinished business with Black Stars. No one knows what the future holds. Ghana is my second home, so if another opportunity arises for me to come there, I will consider it seriously.”

Rajevac was dismissed after the Black Stars' poor performance and was replaced by Otto Addo who led Ghana to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah
Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah

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