Cameroonian football federation (Fecafoot) President Samuel Eto’o on Wednesday disclosed that Rigobert Song has left his job as Cameroon head coach.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that Cameroon were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the last 16 in January by eventual runners-up Nigeria.
“We have not achieved our objectives, and our executive committee and I do not see ourselves renewing the contract (with Song),” Eto’o told France 24.
Song, a former international team-mate of Eto’o, was appointed as Cameroon Coach sometime in February 2022.
He helped the Indomitable Lions to a dramatic play-off victory over Algeria in extra time to qualify for the Qatar World Cup.
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But five-time African champions Cameroon were dumped out in the group stage, despite a surprise victory over Brazil in their final game.
“Song brought a lot to this team,” added Eto’o. “Now we have to think about the future.”
Former Liverpool midfielder Song only won six of his 23 matches in charge.
In another report, under fire Chelsea gaffer, Mauricio Pochettino has asserted that he retains the full support of the owners of the London club despite growing pressure following Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final defeat to Liverpool.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that Virgil van Dijk scored the only goal in the 118th-minute at Wembley to hand Jurgen Klopp his eighth major trophy at Liverpool in what he has confirmed will be his final season in charge of the club.
While both teams were missing players through injury, Klopp was forced to field several academy graduates and ended the final with three teenagers on the pitch — the highest number in a League Cup Final since 2007.
Yet after competing well for 90 minutes, Chelsea wilted in extra time to the extent that Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville labelled the Blues “billion-pound bottlejobs” in reference to the £1 billion spent by co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital since completing their takeover in May 2022.