Avram Grant Resigns from Role As Ghana National Team Boss

After a lot of speculation about his future, Avram Grant finally decided to step down from his role as the Ghana manager after a disappointing 2017 African Cup of Nations.

This tournament was seen as the ultimatum for the manager, who has been criticised in various quarters for his tactical knowledge and the ability to set up the team. Even though the first African Cup of Nations headed on by the former Chelsea and West Ham manager was relatively successful, Ghana were left disappointed at the 2017 edition after being knocked out at the semi-finals by Cameroon.

Just when it seemed that Ghana would at least secure a third place finish, they were left even more disappointed after a 1-0 loss against Burkina Faso. As a result, the national team finished fourth in the competition. Grant claimed that it was the best possible time to go on separate ways, although he insisted that the separation was only on the mutual basis.

The West African nation recently said that the two year contract for the Israeli coach would not be renewed in the face of the recent poor form. Ghana will be hoping to appoint a successor before June when they take on Ethiopia in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

“After an extremely amicable meeting with the president of Ghana FA, and following more than two successful years in charge of the national team, I've informed Mr Nyantakyi that time is right for me to move on to a new challenge and I thank him for the opportunity. After an extremely amicable meeting with the president of Ghana FA, and following more than two successful years in charge of the national team, I've informed Mr Nyantakyi that time is right for me to move on to a new challenge and I thank him for the opportunity,” said Grant.