The Ghana Football Association has accepted the resignation of Ratomir Dujkovic as coach of the Black Stars.

A statement signed by the general secretary, Kofi Nsiah, says a nine-member search committee to be chaired by the President of the FA would find a successor to the Serbian who resigned his post last week.

The search committee has a mandate period of two months to find a replacement for Ratomir Dujkovic.

Apart from the FA President other members on the search committee includes Sam Arday, Jones Abu Alhassan, Abedi Pele, Oheneba Charles, Fred Pappoe, Aloysius Denkabe, Ben Koufie and Kofi Nsiah.

Ratomir Dujkovic tendered in his resignation last week citing his health as the reason for the decision.

Below is the full text of the official statement released by the Ghana Football Association.


RESIGNATION OF COACH RATOMIR DUJKOVIC


The Ghana Football Association has accepted the resignation of the head Coach of the Black Stars, Mr. Ratomir Dujkovic.

The financial details with regard to the abrogation of the contract by Mr. Dujkovic are being worked out in the best interest of the nation.

The FA has gone ahead to set up an eight-member Search Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi to find a replacement for coach Dujkovic.

The Committee has two months to complete the exercise.

In the interim, the Assistant Coach, Mr. Sellas Tetteh would act as the Head Coach of the Black Stars until a substantive Head Coach is appointed.