Ghana parted company with their coach, Kwesi Appiah, on Friday 48 hours after a dramatic win away to neighbours Togo resurrected their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
“The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Black Stars coach James Kwesi Appiah have agreed to mutually part ways,” said a statement confirming reports that had been circulating for several days.
“The two parties met on Friday morning to reach the agreement on the departure of Mr Appiah.”
Ghana beat Togo 3-2 in a dramatic finish in their Group E game on Wednesday after a disappointing start to their campaign last weekend when Uganda held them to a 1-1 draw in Kumasi.
Appiah took Ghana to the World Cup in Brazil where they failed to win a game in a difficult group with Germany, Portugal and the United States.
The former coach Milovan Rajevac is in the frame to return to the post he held between 2008 and 2010. The Serb led Ghana to the brink of the World Cup semi-finals in South Africa, only to lose to Uruguay in a penalty shootout.
The GFA will announce Appiah’s replacement before the qualifier against Guinea in October.