Gambia nationwide group head coach, Tom Saintfiet has actually resigned from his post with instant impact after leaving the AFCON 2023, AfricaSoccer.com can verify The 50-year-old Belgian fitness instructor validated his choice to stop as the Scorpions technical head after stopping working to choose a single point in the group phase. Gambia suffered a 3-2 defeat in their last group video game versus Cameroon on Tuesday at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake, having actually taken the lead eventually in the video game. A dazzling free-kick by protector Christopher Wooh in stoppage-time made Cameroon the triumph that certified them for the next round of the competition. The Scorpions ended up the group stage with absolutely no points after losing all 3 video games to Senegal, Guinea, and Cameroon. “This was my last match as coach of Gambia. My agreement ends in August 2026, however I step down,” Saintfiet stated after the match. “Thanks to the FA and my personnel. I am permanently a Gambian. My child is 7, and when I informed her I’ll resign, she was not delighted. I think this is the time.” Saintfiet assisted Gambia to their first look in the AFCON 2 years earlier in Cameroon, reaching an exceptional quarter-final phase, where they lost to the hosts. The knowledgeable tactician had an agreement running till August 2026, however he has actually chosen to leave his position after a humiliating AFCON project in Cote d’Ivoire. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not always represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Gambia head coach Tom Saintfiet resigns following their exit from AFCON 2023
