Ghana coach Avram Grant has resigned after failing to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations crown.
The former Chelsea manager told the Ghana FA on Tuesday that he's unwilling to continue with 21 days left on his current deal.
The Under-fire Israeli is paying heavily for the country's semi-final heartbreak in Gabon.
The Black Stars were knocked down by eventual winners Cameroon, losing 2-0 to the Indomitable Lions.
Grant, whose contract expires at the end of February, stood down before being pushed.
The former West Ham and Portsmouth manager has finally quit more than two years in the role.
"After an extremely amicable meeting with the president of Ghana FA, and following more than two successful years in charge of the national team, I've informed Mr Nyantakyi that time is right for me to move on to a new challenge and I thank him for the opportunity," Grant said.
"I've hugely enjoyed my time in Ghana taking over after the disastrous 2014 World Cup campaign and rebuilding the squad to reach the final in the African Cup of Nations for only the second time in 23 years, and also the semi final of this year's competition.
"I'm proud of the fact that I'm leaving an extremely professional, strong squad of players of a good age, who I'm sure will go on to achieve great success in the future.
"The passion and loyalty of the supporters is something I'll always remember."
Grant took over as Ghana coach one month before the last Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea and took the side to the final where they lost to Ivory Coast on penalties.
Grant's future was up in the sky after the Black Stars disappointing fourth-placed finish at Africa's flagship tournament.
His latest decision will come as little surprise as it was hugely imminent he will leave the job after failing to win the much-anticipated title.
The 61-year-old hinted in April last year that he will leave regardless what happens in the Nations Cup in Gabon.
Grant's exit paves way for the Ghana FA to hunt for his successor.
Source: Ghanasoccernet.com
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Finally the man Avram Grant has resigned and i believe some sports presenters are happy now. I will however suggest that one of the sports presenters who crucified Grant be appointed as coach of the black stars. That will be very good. The power of the tongue cannot be underestimated, the tongue of some sports presenters brought down the black stars especially some of the Akan speaking presenters in kumasi. Be positive and stop the negativity
The man chop more than 60 trillion old Ghana cedis ($50,000 x 27 months for salary x 4 plus per diems and winning bonuses ( ***barred word*** wins since it came with no cup) - double of what the players take, etc put all this together and you will how much this lazy coach pocketed, but won us no cup, we dropped heavily from the FIFA rankings, left an impoverish team, money-conscious team, weakened the local league because the local players were running away from the country to less fancied country leagues ( eg Parkistan, Somalia, etc.) for call ups. So who is the loser ? Simply Ghana
Nyantakyi kw.a.sia ne ba. Ab.o.wa Nyantakyi! !! Avram Grant thank you for chopping our money ai.
so this lazy man can chop more than 700 billion of our money for just about 2 years in charge. And he achieved nothing, Kwesi Appiah even did far better than this man. When will we learn as a country? So-called football, please wake up. you are disappointing us.
let's rather wish him well instead of condemning him.
but know that you don't call a spade a spade that is why the cup flies over. Do u have players at all?
kwasiaman u come chop Ghana money u are going. toke
#We want HerveRenard The way his teams play with passion alone is enough
SANKOFA OWURA AKWASI APPIAH.
BYE! BYE!