Gambia to Decide on Coach’s Future after AFCON Exit

The future of Tom Saintfiet as manager of Gambia’s national team is the subject of discussion following the Scorpions failure to qualify for AFCON.

The West Africans drew 1-1 with Algeria in the final qualifier in Blida after the first-leg also ended on a similar score last September.

The Scorpions non-qualification comes on the back of Benin’s last-gasp 2-1 victory over Togo last Sunday.

However, under Belgian gaffer Tom, Gambia’s fortunes have gone up the scale a bit, securing six points in five outings and losing only once as they finished third in the group.

Saintfiet was under contract for just nine-months with a huge task of getting Gambia its first berth at the Africa Cup of Nations. Having seen that set out target unaccomplished, his future is being discussed with his contract renewal highly a possibility, a source tells Ducor Sports.

The erstwhile Togo tactician arrived onto the post a doubted man but has gone to prove critics including the FA that he’s worthy for the keep.