Source: news.in-24.com 3 days ago
The national coach Djamel Belmadi animated this Tuesday 1is June a press conference on the sidelines of the internship of the Algerian team which faces Mauritania in a friendly Thursday.
Faced with journalists, the coach of the Greens returned to the attempts to ” corruption Which he was the subject of by candidates running for the presidency of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF).
“Candidates for the candidacy (for the presidency of the FAF) allowed themselves to call me (…) and asked to meet me. Everyone said to me “I come from important people and people of high places”. This is not my language. I do not know what that means “, Belmadi launched, without giving names.
“We are all important, in high places there is God. So I don’t understand that language and I don’t want to understand it ”, continued the national coach who is known for his frankness.
“These people who want to be elected without submitting an application and without officially saying it (…) what do they want from me? There is a file and a program to file, that’s all there is to do “says Belmadi, who challenges these people to come forward and deny the facts.
“These people who are famous, if they want to raise their hand and everyone say I didn’t do that and I didn’t talk to the coach. What is it called already? Clearly what’s the word? Corruption, right? “, Belmadi launched, addressing the journalists present.
“It’s the maarifa (piston), we in the new Algeria, the maarifa does not exist. They only understand when we tell them things publicly ”, he added, recalling that he only raised the issue related to the election of the president of the FAF twice and in public.
On April 9, Belmadi published a statement on the FAF website where he said he did not want “In no case be the support of anyone, nor see his name linked or used within the framework of any program, even for populist purposes, considering that he was committed with the first selection of the country only for specific sporting goals. “ He was talking about the FAF presidential elections which take place on April 15. Sole candidate, Charaf-Eddine Amara was elected during an elective general assembly.
“While remaining in my place of coach”
In addition to the succession of Kheiredine Zetchi at the head of the FAF, Djamel Belmadi has once again swept away the rumors about his departure from the national team. He remains at his post. He has said it himself twice.
“While remaining in my place of manager, I told them that the choices should be made taking into account a lot of things. Including the National Team and what awaits us for qualifying for the World Cup, and the World Cup itself (…). They will make their decision with full knowledge of the facts ”.
The national coach was referring to the players who are in negotiations to change clubs. Belmadi hammered him a second time when he was challenged on his choices of players supposed to translate his tactical schemes. “I am the coach for the moment concerning the fact of playing or not for this or that other player”, he decided.
Belmadi further indicated that only competition can decide whether a player can play or not. Questioned on the case of Yacine Brahimi and his future in selection, the national coach replied: “To say that the EN is over for him (Brahimi) would be inappropriate and I would never say ‘never’ for a player even more for a player like Yacine (Brahimi) who counted and will count for us”.
Belmadi explained that Brahimi also has to deal with competition, like Youcef Belaili, Said Benrahma and Adam Ounas, Zinou (Zineddine) Ferhat, Rachid Ghezzal, “Which are also subject to competition”, he specifies immediately.
“Don’t kill Adlane”
On the case of Ahmed Touba (Belgian championship) who joined the EN he who played for the Belgian youth selection, Belmadi will say: “The player came with a lot of desire and pride. He has changed his sporting nationality, he is Algerian. There will be matches and he will have playing time. At that point I would have to judge him and all the Algerians too ”.
As for the questions about the performance of Adlane Guediour, saw his age, coach Belmadi preferred to still trust his player adding that age does not matter. “Do not kill Adlane too early, he still has a lot of services to render, you will see him”, he said speaking to reporters.
In lack of competition with AC Milan, Ismail Bennacer “Has become an important player for the EN”, defended Belmadi who added that the Milanese ” lots of love “ for the national team and “Almost begins his international career”.
“He gave a lot and he will give for the selection. Unfortunately, for this internship he is absent. But for me, it’s always the opportunity to give other players the opportunity to show themselves and assert themselves ”, positive Belmadi.
