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Goran Stevanovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe Ghana Football Association has confirmed Goran Stevanovic as the new head coach of the men’s senior team, the Black Stars.
\nThe Serbian and the FA today finalised the details of his contract.
\nStevanovic, 44, will be unveiled at a news conference at 10:00 GMT on Wednesday as he assumes the reigns of the team from Milovan Rajevac who saw out his two-year contract last year.
\n“The Ghana Football Association have appointed a new coach for the Black Stars. He is in the person of Goran Stevanovic.
\n“We have successfully negotiated with the coach and he would replace his compatriot, Milovan Rajevac.
\n“The coach will be presented to the public at a press conference at the GFA on Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 10:00am,” an FA statement read.
\nBELOW IS THE FULL PROFILE OF THE COACH
\nGORAN STEVANOVIC<\/strong>
\nDate of Birth<\/strong>:
\n27th November 1966, Serbian
\nCurrent club<\/strong>:
\nCurrently unattached
\nCoaching qualification<\/strong>:
\nUEFA Pro Licence
\nClub coaching experience<\/strong>:
\nHe started his caching career in 2001 with Cukaricki Stamcom in the Serbian top flight before moving to the currently defunt club Zeleznik a year later.
\nHe was the assistant coach for<\/strong>
\nSerbian giants Partizan Belgrade between 2007 and 2009 and was promoted to the top post of the club where he stayed for 18 months.
\nInternational coaching experience<\/strong>:
\nHe was that assistant coach of the Serbia and Motenegro team that impressed at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He occupied that position for three years from 2003.
\nAchievements<\/strong>:
\nHe was the assistant coach when Partizan Belgrade won two league titles and two FA Cups between 2007 and 2009. He won the Serbia league title in the 2009\/2010 season and clinched the FA Cup too.
\nCoaching Philosophy<\/strong>:
\nHis coaching philosophy is heavily slanted towards the modern 4-5-1 system used by most coaches in the top leagues of Europe. As a former midfielder he is known to use his midfield as the base of organising his side, using the centre to block the opponent with compact midfield while using wingers to start swift attacks.
\nPlaying experience<\/strong>:
\nHe also enjoyed a distinguished career at club level with several major European sides. He started his career with Partizan Belgrade before playing for Osasuna, Farense, Setubal, and some other Portuguese side as well as Greek side Panelefsiniakos.
\nDisappointments in coaching career<\/strong>:
\nHis decision to retire as the coach of Partizan Belgrade after pressure from fans last year over results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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