Rabah Saadane has resigned as Algeria coach, a day after his team's 1-1 home draw with Tanzania in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
The Algeria Football Federation confirmed that Saadane had tendered his resignation following the disappointing result and that it had been accepted.
Saadane took charge three years ago and steered Algeria to their first World Cup in 24 years in South Africa.
But they went home early after gaining just a point from three group games.
The federation said that Algeria's under-17 coach Abdelhak Ben Chikha will take charge on a caretaker basis.
The 64-year-old previously considered quitting after his team were eliminated from the World Cup at the first hurdle without scoring a goal, but decided to stay on after being awarded a two-year contract extension.
The North Africans finished bottom of Group C after losing to Slovenia and the United States and drawing with England.
However, his extended stay proved short-lived as the Algerians, who reached the semi-finals of the Cup of Nations in Angola in January, opened their 2012 campaign with a dispiriting home draw with the Taifa Stars in Algiers.
The visitors led the Group D favourites when Abdi Kassim fired home a free-kick from 30-yards after 33 minutes.
Adlene Guedioura's equaliser on the stroke of half-time was enough to save some of the Desert Foxes' blushes, but not enough for Saadane to remain as coach.
Saadane has had five stints in all in charge of the national side, including in 1986, when he also led the side to the World Cup finals, in Mexico.
The Algeria Football Federation confirmed that Saadane had tendered his resignation following the disappointing result and that it had been accepted.
Saadane took charge three years ago and steered Algeria to their first World Cup in 24 years in South Africa.
But they went home early after gaining just a point from three group games.
The federation said that Algeria's under-17 coach Abdelhak Ben Chikha will take charge on a caretaker basis.
The 64-year-old previously considered quitting after his team were eliminated from the World Cup at the first hurdle without scoring a goal, but decided to stay on after being awarded a two-year contract extension.
The North Africans finished bottom of Group C after losing to Slovenia and the United States and drawing with England.
However, his extended stay proved short-lived as the Algerians, who reached the semi-finals of the Cup of Nations in Angola in January, opened their 2012 campaign with a dispiriting home draw with the Taifa Stars in Algiers.
The visitors led the Group D favourites when Abdi Kassim fired home a free-kick from 30-yards after 33 minutes.
Adlene Guedioura's equaliser on the stroke of half-time was enough to save some of the Desert Foxes' blushes, but not enough for Saadane to remain as coach.
Saadane has had five stints in all in charge of the national side, including in 1986, when he also led the side to the World Cup finals, in Mexico.
Taifa Stars ndio wenyewe kwa kuotesha nyasi vibarua vya makocha. Makosha wa Msumbiji, Burkina Faso, Algeria...Morocco inafuata.
ReplyDeleteTaifa stars, tunahitaji mambo KAMA HII, TUNATAKA MUENDELEE KUOTESHA NYASI KIBARUA CHA KOCHA MOROCCO, NA WENGINEO WAPITAO MBELE YENU. ASANTENI SANA MMENIPA RAHA YA 2010.kEEP YOUR SPIRIT GUYS.
ReplyDeleteNikiwa mmoja wa waliokuwepo 'ndani ya nyumba' wakati wamatumbi wanakiyumbisha na kuotesha mbawa kibarua cha kocha Saadane wa 'L'Equipe National d'Algérie', napenda kuwahakikishia kuwa timu yetu ni nzuri na imeweza kuhimili makali ya wenyeji hasa wachezapo katika uwanja wa Mustafa Tchaker Blida ambao ni uwanja wao wa ushindi/ndumba (ndio, wao pia wana maimani pori, ha haa).
ReplyDeleteKulikuwa na mbinu mwitu kibao ambazo walizitumia, aidha katika kuspy maandalizi ya timu yetu kwenye mazoezi au dhidi ya washabiki wetu kiduchuu waliohudhuria au kudhamiria kuhudhuria (wengine walidhoofishwa kuja uwanjani kwa mbinu pori).
Enewei, pamoja na hayo yote mapleya wetu walikuwa ngangari kama mlivyoona, na masapota pia waliwafunika wanyeji kwa muda wote tuliokuwamo pale uwanjani. Walikosa uchangamfu kabisa pamoja na uwingi wao na staili yao ya ushangiliaji.
Kuna haja ya kuanzisha a unique song itakayotumika katika kushanglia na kuhamasisha Taifa Stars. Hiyo ni homework yetu sote ambayo pengine inabidi tuwape pia 'UTITIRI WA WASANII' ulioko bongo na sehemu nyinginezo. Sisi tulikuwa tunaungurumisha wimbo wowote tuu uliokuwa una kuja, kama kimanu manu, Oooh kidedeaaa, kukata mapanga pamoja na nyingine nyiiiingiii. Pia tuliwakaanga na mafuta yao wenyewee ya '1-2-3 Viva L'Algérie', tukachenji na kuimba 1-2-3 Viva la Tanzanie!
Tunaomba timu ipokelewe vyema nyumbani. Ni mwanzo mzuri. Kila mtu aisapoti timu yetu. Tunashukuru kwa kushirikishwa.
Mdau, Algiers - Algeria
Kocha wa Algeria amefanya maamuzi sahihi,cause ilikuwa washinde hata goli 100,taifa staz hamna mpira wowote walicheza zaidi ya kubutua butua tu,Shame on our national team.
ReplyDeletehuyu kocha baada ya kutoka world cup south africa bila ya kupata goli hata moja akapewa kitu kinaitwa (PIP) perfomance improvement program a.k.a kitako mtingisa.... ndugu zangu wa vodacom mnaifaham sana hii kitu, sasa akaona afanye improvement ndani ya miezi mitatu au afanye resignation within five days akaona isiwe tabu.
ReplyDeleteWe anon unayesema Taifa stars ni kiboko kwa kutemesha makocha vibarua, ujuwe taifa stars wanaidharau, hivyo hupata fedheha sana inapotoka droo, si kweli kwamba ni nzuri, tena msiishabikie sana haikawii kutuaibisha, unakumbuka ilipocheza za Msumbiji kwao kisha msumbiji wakaja kwetu, walinyamanzisha maelfu ya wabongo waliojazana uwanja wa taifa bao 1 bila.
ReplyDeleteHIVYO WANAIDHARAU, Wanaona fedheha kufugwa na TZA, Yaani hapo ujuwe mende kaangusha kabati.