Michael oti Adjei
BBC Sport, Accra |
 Dujkovic led Rwanda to the Nations Cup finals |
Ghana's long search for a national coach is drawing to a close after the country's football association (GFA) decided to offer the job to Ratomir Dujkovic of Serbia. The 58-year-old former coach of Rwanda has been offered a two-year contract and is expected in Accra next week to finalise the deal.
He will replace Mariano Barreto who turned his back on the Black Stars in September to manage Maritimo in his native Portugal.
Dujkovic came to international prominence when he led Rwanda to their first Nations Cup finals appearance in Tunisia early this year.
But he left the East African country under a cloud after failing to agree a new contract with the Rwanda FA.
GFA vice-chairman Kwesi Nyantakyi told BBC Sport on Wednesday that the Serbian "will bring his wealth of experience, hard work, organisation and loyalty which will culminate in qualification for the 2006 World Cup."
The GFA's number one target was former South Africa and Nigeria manager Philippe Troussier but Nyantakyi said the Frenchman had not shown enough commitment to the Ghana job.
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