The Inter Milan player has cast a gloomy figure throughout Ghana’s stay here after he lost his regular place in the side but things came to a head after the Ghana-Australia 1-1 draw on Saturday when Muntari felt he should have had a bigger role.
KickOffGhana.com understands Rajevac felt insulted by the player’s protest and on Sunday night asked team manager Opoku Afriyie to facilitate his departure from the camp.
Senior Ghana Football Association officials including President Kwasi Nyantekyie and captain Stephen Appiah have tried to intervene but Rajevac has made it clear he cannot work with the player.
Muntari stayed over at the Sun City hotel base of the Ghana team on Sunday night but there is no indication yet if he will have any further part to play in Ghana’s campaign.
Rajevac and Muntari have had a frosty relationship and it all now seems to be coming to a head at this tournament.
The midfielder was omitted from Ghana’s 2010 Nations Cup squad after refusing to meet Rajevac twice during visits to Milan. He was reinstated after apologising to the coach before scoring on his return against Bosnia in a friendly.
But his problems began again when he asked to be given a separate room during Ghana’s friendly against Holland contrary to the practice in the team before attempting to seek medical attention without consulting the Ghana medical team when they arrived in London for a friendly ahead of the World Cup.
On Saturday, the player who was also sent home from the 2004 Olympics stormed off through the mixed zone after the draw against Australia with frown on his face and was said to have had a go at Rajevac and the team on the coach drawing a response from at least one member of the squad.
