Coach of the Malawi national team quits after loss to Nigeria

Supersport.com September 7, 2013 Tom Saintfiet has quit as coach of the Malawi national team following his side’s 0-2 loss to Nigeria in a 2014 World Cup qualifying game in Calabar on Saturday. Saintfiet whose appointment was ratified on July 2 by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) explained that he had an “agreement till midnight on Saturday” with FAM.

The Belgian also revealed that his major aim as Malawi coach was to mastermind a stunning success against the reigning African champions, Nigeria in Calabar, a feat he failed to achieve. 

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Barcelona Blames Loss To AC Milan On San Siro Pitch

Barcelona assistant coach Jordi Roura hit out at the state of the pitch at the San Siro after his side were left staring at an early Champions League exit following a shock 2-0 loss to AC Milan on Wednesday.

It was an African show as Ghanaians Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari who were not part of their nation’s team at the recently concluded African Cup of Nations, AFCON, scored one apiece in a lively second half as the hosts’ impressive defence throughout the match stunned the Catalans.

Roura, standing in for Tito Vilanova while the coach undergoes cancer treatment in New York, admitted the Blaugrana had simply not done enough.