According to the contract agreement signed by the Ghana Football Association and Black Stars head coach Goran Stevanovic, the Serbian coach may have been allowed to work from his home country in Serbia.
Under the sub heading ‘Place of Work’, the contract has the following clauses;
3.1 The base from which the Coach shall perform his duties under this Agreement shall be any place or places in Ghana or any other place that the Association shall designate or direct but his normal residence shall be in Accra.
3.2 The Coach may be required in the performance of his duties to travel to such places in or outside Ghana as the nature of his work in terms of this Agreement requires subject to the permission and direction of the Association.
3.3 If the Coach is required to work outside Ghana for the performance of his duties, the Association will, in order to preserve the Coach’s employment rights, treat the Coach as ordinarily working in Ghana
Again, under the sub heading ‘Accomodation and Communication’, article 6.2.3 states that the Ghana Football Association shall provide for the use and benefit of the Coach ‘Furnished accommodation suitable for a family of four. The cost of water, electricity and other utilities, rates and impositions on the premises shall be paid by the Association.’
Also, article 6.5 states that, ‘The Association shall obtain at its expense for the Coach and his wife all visas and permits required under the laws of Ghana to enable the Coach live and work in Ghana for the duration of this Agreement.’
So the “JSS Drop out” questions are as follows
1. Did the GFA endorse Goran Stevanovic living in Serbia rather than Ghana, which was supposed to be his place of work as stipulated in the contract? 2. Did the GFA obtain the necessary visas and permits under the laws of Ghana to enable the coach live and work in Ghana for the duration of his contract?