The Ghana Football Association has announced it has sacked coach Goran Stevanovic.
Serbian Stevanovic, who was appointed in January 2011, appears to have paid the price for the Black Stars' failure to reach the final of the African Nations Cup last month.
Ghana made it to the last four but went down to eventual winner Zambia. It then lost the third-place play-off 2-0 to Mali.
A statement from the Ghana FA today read: "The Ghana Football Association has parted company with Goran Stevanovic as the Black Stars coach.
"This comes after three weeks of extensive meetings to ensure that the best decision is taken in the best interest of the nation.''
Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi said: "We would like to express our gratitude to the general public for their concerns about the national team and their patience so far.''
Assistant coach Kwegsi Appiah has been asked to take temporary charge until a permanent successor is found.
