Accra: On September 14, 2010, Ghana officially confirmed that Milovan Rajevac had resigned as head coach of the Black Stars. For many Ghanaians, this wasn't just another coaching change. Rajevac had just taken the country through one of the most memorable periods in its football history.
According to Ghana Web, under the Serbian coach, Ghana reached the final of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and, just months later, made history at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, reaching the quarterfinals. This achievement made them the third African nation at the time to reach the last eight of a World Cup. The heartbreaking part was how close Ghana came to going even further.
In the quarter-final match against Uruguay, Asamoah Gyan missed a decisive penalty in extra time, leading to Ghana's eventual loss in a penalty shootout. This remains one of the most painful moments in Black Stars history. Just two months later, the man who had guided that historic team was gone.
On September 14, 2010, the Ghana Football Association confirmed that Rajevac had formally resigned, ending his two-year spell in charge. Sometimes football history isn't about a trophy. It's about an era that made an entire country believe.
September 14, 2010, marked the day Ghana officially said goodbye to the coach who had taken the Black Stars closer to World Cup glory than ever before.