The Ghana Football
Association has ruled out
appointing Stephen Keshi
as national team coach
after he expressed his
desire to take the job.
Keshi was sacked as coach of Nigeria earlier
this month, having stayed on in the role on a
non-contract basis since the World Cup.
The 52-year-old went on record to say he would
relish the prospect of replacing Kwesi Appiah,
whose Ghana tenure ended by mutual consent
last month.
GFA vice-president Fred Crentsil has reacted by
stating that three candidates have already been
interviewed for the vacancy and Keshi is not in
the running.
"Unfortunately, we are not considering any other
names and so Stephen Keshi - who we respect a
lot - will not be able to make it," Crentsil told
supersport.com .
"We opened a window for applications and it's
been closed for sometime now. We've even
shortlisted and interviewed three coaches and
we are in the last stages of sending a report to
the FA Executive Committee."
Swiss coach Michel Pont, Spaniard Juan Ignacio
Martinez and former Chelsea manager Avram
Grant are reportedly the three men in contention
for the Ghana role.
Keshi had told Happy FM in Ghana: "I would
love to coach Ghana. Having the opportunity
will be great.
"I have not spoken officially to anyone but I will
love to lead this team.
"Of course if I get the chance to coach the team,
the target will be the Africa Cup of Nations. The
country has not won the title in a long time and
I know Ghanaians are desirous of winning the
cup.
"But like I said, we have to look at getting the
job first. I want to coach the team if the
opportunity is there."

source m.goal.com/x/en/news/5546391

Keshi and daydreaming! From SA to Ghana... Na somalia in go still coach.