2021 Africa Cup of Nations: Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac requests for additional backroom staff ahead of tourney

Published on: 16 December 2021

Management Committee Chairman for Black Stars, George Amoako has revealed that Milovan Rajevac has requested for additional backroom staff ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [Afcon].

Maxwell Konadu and Otto Addo were named as the first and second assistant coaches to the Serbian trainer in October this year with Richard Kingston serving as the goalkeeper's trainer.

However, ahead of the tournament scheduled for next year, the 63-year-old has officially informed the Ghana Football Association [GFA] he will need more hands ahead of the tournament.

"Yes, Milovan has indeed requested additional backroom staff, the management committee sat on it yesterday and discussed it," George Amoako told Kumasi based Akoma FM.

"I can't reveal what exactly he wants but we will update Ghanaians when an agreement is reached," he added.

Ghana will officially open camp next week in Doha for three weeks. The team will play three friendlies before the start of the tournament.

The Black Stars will depart Doha for Yaoundé on Friday, January 7, 2022, for the Tournament scheduled for Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.

The Black Stars are housed in Group C alongside Morocco, Comoros and Gabon.

Milovan Rajevac will pocket $300,000 should steer Ghana to win the Afcon next year.

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