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After the catastrophic elimination of Algeria at the African Cup of Nations, Djamel Belmadi has not yet terminated his contract. His departure from the Greens could offer him several million euros!
Algerian supporters are not yet done with Djamel Belmadi… African champions in 2019, the Greens suffered a second elimination in the first round of the African Cup of Nations, without winning a single match. Not to mention that the Algerian team was obviously humiliated in the 2022 World Cup play-offs by Cameroon.
The Algerian federation has decided to turn the page on Belmadi, but, unlike the rest of its staff, the 47-year-old technician did not sign the amicable termination agreement in recent days in Algiers. As the FAF regrets on Tuesday evening, the native of Champigny-sur-Marne (trained at PSG) “ surprisingly retracted, requesting additional time for reflection, considering the agreement agreed, in its financial aspect, to fall short of his expectations “. Before leaving the country to return home to Doha.
The initial deal was to offer six months’ salary to Belmadi and his staff members. But the former Al-Duhail coach is able to demand much, much more. In January 2023, he signed a contract until 2026 with an annual salary of 2.5 million euros! The FAF has had to find a financial agreement with its coach since 2018. This could exceed one million. And otherwise, you will have to pay him the rest of his salary…
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