Article: GHANA BOSSES 'TO AXE LE ROY': COACH 'WANTED SOUTH AFRICAN JOB'

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May 5, 2008
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UNDER-FIRE Ghana coach Claude Le Roy could be given the bullet by Black Stars' top brass by the end of the week - after allegedly applying for both the South Africa and Ivory Coast jobs behind their backs.

The Ghanaian Football Association (GFA) are said to be fuming wi th the 60-year -old Frenchman following reports his agent had put his name up for the vacant posts while still under contract with Ghana.

Le Roy could be axed before their opening 2010 World Cup qualifier against Libya in Kumasi on 1 June to give the GFA enough time to find a new man.

The South African FA confirmed last week that Le Roy had applied for the post vacated by Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira, whether he knew ...

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