The Senior National team, Head Coach Milovan Rajevac has stated that fundamental challenges with the Black stars needs to be improved in order to qualify for the next stage of the 2022 FIFA World cup qualification round and end the 39-year wait for a trophy.
Rajevac who assumed duty last month following the sacking of CK Akonnor, has led Ghana to two wins against the Warriors of Zimbabwe in this month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers. Before his appointment, the Black stars struggled to shine under former coach C.K. Akunnor, in a topsy-turvy start to the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
However, the dynamics in Group G have changed as Ghana are back on track following back-to-back wins over Zimbabwe, a double which puts them a point behind group leaders South Africa heading into the final two rounds of matches in Group G’s 2022 Qatar FIFA World cup.
In an interview, the Serbian tactician calls for stronger mentality from his players to reach their potential
” We need to improve everything to be at the highest level for sure but I am quite happy with the atmosphere and the unity of the team. They support each other, captain is also great in terms of leadership and we have to improve mentally, we are mentally good but we have to be even stronger and also in tactical knowledge, discipline and in a matter of playing competitively, there is always room for improvement so this is our task in the next period to make this team even stronger and to reach their potential” He said.
The 67-years old first coached Ghana between 2008 and 2010, leading the Stars to the final of the 2009 African Nations Championship, the final of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and the quarter-final of the 2010 World Cup.
Speaking on his team style and philosophy, the former Thailand Boss said:
” I am a very democratic person. I am open to hearing people’s opinion because it is important but in the end, I am the one who is making the decision because it is my job at stake and I am responsible after all. First of all, I am professional and I expect professional approach from everybody. Nobody can mean better to the players than I can mean good for them so I expect professional approach towards me and I am trying to be professional towards everyone around.
This is what I had in Ghana but unfortunately in other places, this wasn’t the case so that’s why some jobs ended earlier than it is supposed to be because I didn’t have that kind of approach. That is why coming here, I knew what to expect and this is the environment that I really enjoy and the people I work with so I am quite positive in terms of making good things. I am not an autocratic person, I am open to opinions. I think people who cannot work with me cannot work with many other people. I believe I am good for team work but in the end, I make the tough decisions and suffer the consequences of things go wrong” Milovan concluded.
The Black Stars of Ghana kept their hunt for the final qualification round of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup alive after beating the Warriors of Zimbabwe back-to-back.
The Black Stars now have to win all two matches remaining to book a ticket through to final qualification round, away to Ethiopia and at home to South Africa.
