Former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah is among three coaches shortlisted for the vacant Black Stars coaching job.
A hundred and thirty-two (132) applications were submitted by coaches and their representatives from around the world when the Ghana FA opened its doors for a 10-day period.
The Committee set up to appoint Avram Grant’s successor met for the first time on Monday to close the door on applications.
Reports have however revealed that the Committee made up of Kwesi Nyantakyi, George Afriyie, Francis Oti Akenteng, Opoku Nti, Alex Asante and Emmanuel Owusu Ansah did a thorough job of pruning the applications to a shortlist of three coaches at Monday’s meeting.
According to Starrsportsgh, Kwesi Appiah is the only local breed shortlisted with two expatriates.
Three other locals – Abdul Razak, Bashir Hayford and former Black Queens coach Kuuku Dadzie also applied for the job.
Starrsportsgh.com was however unable to confirm the identities of the two shortlisted expatriates at the time of filing this report.
The search, we understand, intensifies next week as the six-man committee chaired by Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi has set Thursday, March 30 to begin interviews with the three shortlisted applicants in Accra.