Soccer-Gambia coach Saintfiet quits after Cup of Nations exit


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 24 Jan 2024

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 - Guinea v Gambia - Stade de Kouekong, Bafoussam, Cameroon - January 24, 2022 Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet quit minutes after his side’s elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday despite a sterling effort to try and secure a place in the last-16 at the expense of five-time winners Cameroon.

The 50-year-old Belgian said his contract was running out in August but he would be leaving immediately.

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