Suarez ‘cheated’ Ghana world cup win in 2010 – Milo

By Justice Dzido On Sep 27, 2021

Milovan Rajevac believes if not for the mess Luis Suarez caused the senior national team by using his hand to stop a goal-bound header during a quarter-final match at the 2010 World Cup, Ghana could have done wonders by lifting the ultimate trophy.

He made this known during a press conference last Friday when he was unveiled as the new coach of the Black Stars for a year with a two-year automatic renewal option if he qualifies the team to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

“This was the biggest success in Ghanaian football and the biggest success in my career. I was happy to share this success with you. If Suarez hadn’t done what he did, we might have been world champions,” Rajevac said.

He urged Ghanaians and the media to back the team as they did back in 2010, as it was one of the factors that drove the Black Stars to success.

“When you get to the world cup you realise this is the biggest achievement. We all have to work together; GFA, technical team, media and supporters. The last time we did it, we did it together. I believe we can deliver.”

Former Black Stars player, Otto Addo and Maxwell Konadu have also been named assistant coaches to coach Milovan Rajevac.

Addo, an assistant trainer at Bundesliga giants Dortmund and Konadu, trainer of Ghana Premier League outfit, Legon Cities, will play part-time roles for the senior national team.

Announcing the duo’s appointment, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, revealed that legendary ex-Black Stars goalkeeper, Richard ‘Olele’ Kingston, will maintain his role as goalkeeper’s trainer for the team.

“I can say that we have two Ghanaians deputizing for the new coach of the Black Stars in the person of Maxwell Konadu and Otto Addo. We believe they are the best to assist Milovan to do his job having already had stints with the national team,” he noted.

Coach Milovan is expected to put in place the best of the team ahead of Ghana’s double header 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe next month.