Gambia becomes the sixth African country to recruit Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet

The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has appointed the nomadic Tom Saintfiet as coach of the national team on a nine-month contract.

Formerly with Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Malawi and Togo, work in The Gambia is Saintfeit's sixth commitment with an African team in 10 years.

Saintfiet arrived in Gambia on Monday and should be officially unveiled Thursday before starting preparations for the September Afcon qualifier against Algeria at home.

His last job was with Malta who shot him in April on allegations that he had applied for the vacant post in Cameroon.

"The Executive Committee of the Football Federation of The Gambia wishes to inform the general public that it is in consultation w With the Minister of Youth and Sports, the service of Mr. Tom Saintfiet was badured as Head coach of the Gambia national team for a period of nine months, "said GFF in a statement

. the coach 's salary and other badociated costs, while the Gambian government is trying to obtain funds to badume its responsibilities and all other necessary costs related to the coach and the to national teams.

"Mr. Tom has a wide range of knowledge and experience in coaching national teams around the world, particularly in Africa.Because of his extensive knowledge and experience in coaching, we hopefully it will help promote all aspects of Gambian football during his reign. "

Other brief precedents with national teams from Trinidad and Tobago, Bangladesh and Yemen have consolidated its record .

His stay in Namibia, which lasted about two years, was the longest stay of his coaching career. In charge of two training sessions of only an hour and a half, Saintfiet returned five years later to haunt his former employers that he reported to Fifa for not having paid his salary.

The Warriors worried about their 2022 World Cup qualifiers and paid Saintfiet $ 50,000 for the $ 150,000 they owed.