Know more about the FIVE coaches shortlisted for the Black Stars job

Name: Avram Grant 

Age: 59

Current job: Technical director BEC Tero Sasana (Thailand)

Grant has spent the majority of his career coaching and managing in Israel. He moved to England in 2006 to become Technical Director of Portsmouth before being appointed Director of football at Chelsea in July 2007.

Two months later, in September 2007, following the departure of José Mourinho, Grant was appointed manager of Chelsea. Despite steering the team into the Champions League final, the League Cup final and contesting the Premier League title to the last day, his contract was terminated at the end of the season.

Grant returned to Portsmouth as Director of football in October 2009, and was made manager the following month. He resigned and, on 3 June 2010, was appointed as manager of West Ham United a role he held up until 15 May 2011, when he was sacked after the club was relegated to the Football League Championship.

On 13 January 2012, Avram Grant was named the new manager of Partizan Belgrade. After guiding Partizan to their fifth consecutive Serbian championship, Grant resigned on 14 May 2012.

VERDICT: He has a good man management style but not the kind of tactical genius of a coach. It was evident during his spell at Portsmouth and West Ham United.

Age: 38

Current job: Unattached

In August 2012, Kluivert joined the Netherlands national team coaching staff to work under head coach Louis van Gaal as the Dutch national team chalked a third-place finish in the 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign.

He played as a striker for Ajax, Milan, FC Barcelona, Newcastle United, Valencia, PSV Eindhoven, and Lille.

Kluivert played for the Dutch national team from 1994 to 2004, and with 40 goals from 79 appearances was their highest goalscorer until surpassed by in 2013.

From August 2010 on, he was an assistant-coach for N.E.C. coaching the strikers.

In the 2011–12 season, he moved on and took charge of the FC Twente youth and reserve team.

VERDICT: He had a glittering career as a football but yet to cut his teeth as a coach and lacks the experience to lead the Black Stars. His pedigree and stature in world football might give the national team a new look but that will not be enough.

Name: Michel Pont

Age: 60

Current job: Assistant Switzerland coach

Pont is a formerly footballer who played for lower sides Etoile Carouge FC and CS Chênois. He began his coaching career with lower sides before becoming assistant coach at Swiss Super League side Servette and then became assistant to Ottmar Hitzfeld with the Swiss national team since 2008.

VERDICT: Pont also lacks the experience of handling a top-flight side or senior national team on his own. He is an intelligent guy and has

Name: Marco Tardelli

Age: 59

Current job: Watford

Tardelli was a member of the 1982 Italy World Cup winning team he also enjoyed a highly successful career at club level, winning multiple league and cup titles and four major UEFA competitions European Cup, Cup Winner Cup, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup.  He has handled top sides Inter Milan. He has also worked on the continent as coach of Egypt.

VERDICT: He has handled big club sides and also the Egypt national team and so remains qualified for the job BUT Tardelli is a cantankerous character. His playing career makes a good tactician

Age: 50

Current job: Unattached

Martinez is a former Spain international who has been managing since 1997 and his last job was in-charge of Valladolid. He has also managed La Liga side Levante in 2011.

VERDICT: He is very studious and has the know-how to lead the Black Stars. For my money, he is the sure bet to be handed the job.