As in 2022, Algeria has failed to get out of the group phases of the African Cup of Nations. Djamel Belmadi, who had nevertheless led the Fennecs to victory in this competition in 2019, was therefore replaced by Vladimir Petkovic.
However, this divorce is not really amicable. The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) would have proposed compensation to Belmadi corresponding to only three months of salary. What the 48 -year -old technician deemed insufficient. Faced with this refusal, the institution has chosen to terminate its contract unilaterally.
Belmadi files a complaint against the FAF
According to the media WinwinDjamel Belmadi decided to file a complaint against the FAF in order to settle this conflict. He even moved to Paris in order to obtain opinions on his situation with legal advisers. The complaint of the former midfielder would relate in particular to the non-payment of unpaid wages as well as an abusive breach of contract.
For six years at the head of the Fennecs, Belmadi will have experienced various fortunes. The success first, with a victory at the African Cup of Nations in 2019. Then stinging failures, with two eliminations during the group phases of this same competition (2021 and 2024) and a non-qualification for the 2022 World Cup.
