The Ghana Football Association has appointed Milovan Rajevac as the head coach of the National team.
Milo has he is affectionately called, has been brought in to replace the departing C.K. Akunnor, whose contract was terminated after the Black stars lost to South Africa in a world cup qualifying match.
The 67 year old coach will be assisted by Maxwell Konadu and Otto Addo, who will be combining this job with his role in Borussia Dortmund.
Former black stars goalkeeper Richard ‘Olele' Kingson has been appointed as the goalkeeper coach. He will be paid a monthly salary of US$30,000.
Milo is not a stranger to Ghana football. He was first appointed as Black stars coach in August 2008.
He took Ghana to the African Cup final where they painfully lost to Egypt in the final. He then led Ghana to a quarter final berth in the 2010 World cup in South Africa. He left aft the World cup.
His first task will be the double header against Zimbabwe, for which he has called up 32 players.
Some mainstays of the team such as Dede Ayew, Jordan Ayew and Jonathan Mensah have been called up.
Also included are some fresh faces like Swindon town goalie Jojo Wallocott and
Yeni Malatyaspor attacker Benjamin Tetteh have been called up.
Thomas Partey and Alfred Duncun also make a return after missing out on previous call-ups.
Richard Atta (Hearts of Oak), Ibrahim Danlad, (Asante Kotoko), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC) and Ismail Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko) were invited from the local league.
In Milo's first stint as Black stars coach, Ghana played 33 matches.
Black stars won 14 games, drew 7 and lost 12 games. The team scored 40 goals and conceded 32 goals.
Full list of the matches and goalscorers for black stars :
Friendly match
20th August 2008
Tanzania 1-1 Ghana
Richard Olele Kingston
World Cup & AFCON Qualifiers
5th September 2008
Libya 1-0 Ghana
World Cup & AFCON Qualifiers
11th October 2008
Ghana 3-0 Lesotho
Sulley Muntari, Junior Agogo & Mathew Amoah
Friendly Match
15th October 2008
South Africa 2- 1 Ghana
Yaw Antwi
Friendly match
19th November 2008
Ghana 0-0 Tunisia
Friendly match
11th February 2009
Egypt 2-2 Ghana
Stephen Appiah & Prince Tagoe
World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
29th March 2009
Ghana 1-0 Benin
Prince Tagoe
Friendly Match
31st May 2009
Ghana 2-1 Uganda
Ernest Papa Arko & Yusif Chibsah
World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
7th June 2009
Mali 0-2 Ghana
Kwadwo Asamoah & Mathew Amoah
World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
20th June 2009
Sudan 0-2 Ghana
Mathew Amoah (brace)
Friendly Match
12th August 2009
Ghana 4-1 Zambia
Sulley Muntari, Hichani Himoonde (Own Goal), Junior Agogo & Haminu Dramani
World Cup and AFCON Qualifier
6th September 2009
Ghana 2-0 Sudan
Sulley Muntari & Michael Essien
Friendly match
9th September 2009
Japan 4-3 Ghana
Asamoah Gyan (brace)
Friendly Match
30th September 2009
Argentina 2-0 Ghana
World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
11th October 2009
Benin 1-0 Ghana
World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
15th November 2009
Ghana 2-2 Mali
Mathew Amoah, Anthony Annan
Friendly Match
18th November 2009
Angola 0-0 Ghana
Friendly Match
5th January 2010
Ghana 0-0 Malawi
AFCON 2010 Tournament
15th January 2010
Ivory Coast 3-1 Ghana
Asamoah Gyan
AFCON 2010 Tournament
19th January 2010
Ghana 1-0 Burkina Faso
Andre Dede Ayew
AFCON 2010 Tournament
Quarter-Final
24th January 2010
Angola 0-1 Ghana
Asamoah Guan
AFCON 2010 Tournament
Semi-final
28th January 2010
Nigeria 0-1 Ghana
Asamoah Gyan
AFCON 2010 Tournament
Final
31st January 2010
Ghana 0-1 Egypt
Mohammed Nagy Ismail Gedo Afash
Friendly match
3rd March 2010
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 Ghana
Sulley Muntari
Friendly Match
1st June 2010
Netherlands 4-1 Ghana
Asamoah Gyan
Friendly match
5th June 2010
Latvia 0-1 Ghana
Quincy Owusu Abayie
2010 World Cup group stage
13th June 2010
Serbia 0-1 Ghana
Asamoah Gyan
2010 World Cup group stage
19th June 2010
Ghana 1-1 Australia
Asamoah Gyan
2010 World Cup group stage
23rd June 2010
Ghana 0-1 Germany
2010 World Cup Round of 16
Round of 16
26th June 2010
Extra-time
Ghana 2-1 USA
Kelvin Prince Boateng, Asamoah Gyan
2010 World Cup
Quarter-final
2nd July 2010
After Extra-time
Ghana 1-1 Uruguay
Sulley Muntari
Ghana lost 2-4 on penalties
Friendly Match
11th August 201o
South Africa 1-0 Ghana
2012 AFCON Qualifier
5th September 2010
Swaziland 0-3 Ghana
Andre Dede Ayew, Prince Tagoe & Hans Adu-Sarpei.
Most Ghanaian are very excited about his appointment and we hope he'll help to improve the team and also be able to achieve his main objectives.