The number of coaches who have applied to coach Ghana has sky-rocketed to over 50 with the number rising by the minute.

The level of interest in the vacant post is unprecedented in the history of Ghana football as the recent performance of Black Stars is proving to be very attractive for coaches.

This comes even though the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has not invited applications for the vacant post.

The list of coaches is overwhelmingly dominated by Europeans with only two Ghanaians keen to replace Milovan Rajevac.

Abdul Razak, the former African Player of Year, who is the current coach of Stade Malien of Mali, is among the coaches to have applied for the post.

Another unknown Ghanaian who has only been named as Ninson has also thrown his hat into the Black Stars coaching ring.

The GFA’s Executive Committee will meet to decide whether to headhunt for a coach, a decision that proved a masterstroke with previous coach Milovan Rajevac.

There is a clamour in certain quarters for a local coach to be appointed with Marcel Desailly expressing interest but others in the corridors of the GFA seem to be keen on competent manager.

According to the spokesman of the GFA, a world-class coaching certificate, job experience, salary demands, achievements and ability to work under difficult circumstances are likely be the criteria when a coach is to be head-hunted.

“We have so far received more than 50 CVs of coaches who say they want to coach the team even though the post has not been advertised,” Abbey said.

“There are only two Ghanaians in the list and they are our own Abdul Razak and one Ninson.

“The Executive Committee has not met to decide on which modality should be used in appointing the next coach and when they meet that will be decided.

“But the last time we head-hunted the criteria was someone with a world-class coaching certificate, job experience, salary demands, achievements and ability to work under difficult circumstances.

Abbey backed the view that a competent coach should be chosen instead regardless of his colour or nationality.

The spokesman revealed that the Executive Committee of the GFA is likely to meet next week to give the Emergency Committee the mandate to appoint the coach by a deadline.

Ghana was left coach-less after Rajevac opted not to extend his expired contract in favour of a move to Saudi Arabia.

Rajevac stepped down as Ghana coach last week.

The Serbian guided the Black Stars to the quarter-finals at the 2010 World Cup, where they were beaten after penalties by Uruguay.