Wa All-Stars unveil new coach Goran 'Kuc' Barjaktarević
German Goran 'Kuc' Barjaktarević has been unveiled as the new head coach of former Ghana Premier League (GPL) champions Wa All-Stars.
Barjaktarević who arrived in the country barely 48 hours ago will take charge of All-Stars on a one-year renewable contract.
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His first task will be to prepare the team for their GPL opener against Liberty Professionals on Saturday.
"We will try to run the club at a very good international level but how long it will take? I can't tell you because it does not depend on only me," he said at his unveiling.
"I didn't come here to push through my system. I came here first to see what kind of players we have and which system is better for them.
"My philosophy is to have ball possession. To be able to switch between defence to attack and I respect the creativity of each player. I work on the psychology of each player... This means I use what they do well and I try to change them a little bit to be even better and learn something that improves their performance on the pitch
Barjaktarević said he had already watched the team in training and was optimistic that with teamwork they would achieve their goals.
He assured that every player in the Wa All Stars squad would be given an equal opportunity to stake a claim for a starting role.
The CEO of Wa All Stars, Mr Terry Maxwell-Aidam said Barjaktarević's targets include ensuring that the club finishes among the top six at the end of the 2019-20 GPL season.
Barjaktarević holds a UEFA Pro Licence and has a lot of experience in the lower-tiers of German football.
He holds two degrees in Psychology and Sports Economics from the University of Hamburg and University of Düsseldorf respectively.
His most high-profile job was in January 4, 2018, when he took over as head coach of Chonburi FC in the Thai League.
He has also had stints with VfB Oldenburg, Braunschweig Goslarer SC 08 and Goslarer SC 08.