Former West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has applied for the vacant Ghana coaching post, the Ghana FA has confirmed.
The Italy and Chelsea legend is among the over 60 European coaches who have shown keen interest in replacing Serb Milovan Rajevac
"I have cited his (Zola) application," the vice president of the Ghana Football Association Fred Pappoe said.
He faces stiff competition from top notch coaches like Humberto Coelho, Juande Ramos and Lucien Favre.
Zolaââ¬â¢s coaching career began in 2006 as assistant manager to Italy Under-21 team which reached the quarter-finals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
The 44-year-old's only experience as club coach lasted for two years in charge of English Premier League West Ham and ensured he retained their top flight status after a turbulent campaign last season.
Zola played football for 21 years including Chelsea where he was voted Football Writersââ¬â¢ Player of the Year in 1997 and the clubââ¬â¢s greatest ever player.
He was capped 35 times for the Italy national team.