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“We are collapsed”. A few tens of minutes following the terrible elimination once morest Cameroon (1-2) who left him haggard on the lawn of Blida, Djamel Belmadi appeared at a press conference, relayed by DZ Foot, acknowledging an immeasurable disappointment. “I don’t know if we failed mentally. Ten seconds from a World Cup, there is an error of concentration… of lucidity…”
But faithful to his line of conduct, the Algerian coach showed himself straight in his boots, and above all offensive vis-à-vis the refereeing which was not at the level according to him. “I say it today without fear: these referees do not respect our country. They come here? See this work, and don’t respect us. In the past two years, I have never seen a single referee who is not aggressive when you come to talk to him. I’m not looking for excuses, these are facts. Ramy following a warning got a yellow. Their goalkeeper took time 50 times and had a card at the very end of the match. It’s unbearable. Referees know that…
?ﾟﾇﾩ? Belmadi: “I say it today without fear: these referees do not respect our country. They come here? See this work, and don’t respect us” #ALGCMR
– DZfoot (@DZfoot) March 29, 2022
Therefollowing, Djamel Belmadi tried to anticipate in a scathing way the criticisms which will not fail to fall. “Some, present here or on TV sets, are also delighted with what has happened. There is a chance that I will please some journalists, some here and on the TV sets who peel you for lobbies… The days to come and the times that follow are going to be difficult, ”said the coach who is nevertheless shown to be clear. No question of deciding on your future without taking the time to reflect.
Belmadi warns of too big changes…
Belmadi answered frankly, while warning regarding the risks of a new upheaval… “I know that the question of my future interests people. These four years at the head of this selection have been four years of happiness in view of the work done. Nevertheless, we had a goal, and we can’t miss it. It’s hard to talk regarding the future. Everyone is shot. We mightn’t see ourselves missing this World Cup. Ten seconds away… An assessment will be made but for the moment disappointment dominates. (…) Algeria is a great nation and it will rise once more. I never wanted to cling to a throne. The day I don’t feel useless to my country, I will know what to do. There will be a reflection in the days to come. The federation, the players, and all the players in this sport must work together to enable us to move forward. What is important is that this EN must be well surrounded. Whether to change? We will change, ”said the coach before warning. “I’m not talking regarding my case but beware of instability. That is never good in football.”
?ﾟﾇﾩ? Belmadi: “Algeria is a great nation and it will rise once more. I never wanted to cling to a throne. The day I don’t feel useless to my country, I will know what to do. There will be a reflection in the days to come. » #ALGCMR
– DZfoot (@DZfoot) March 29, 2022
Djamel Belmadi knows he can at least count on the comforting support of Rigobert Song, the Cameroonian coach obviously delighted with his shot which paid him a fine tribute. “When Algeria scored, we felt here that everyone thought it was done. But my players understood that nothing was over. We haven’t wavered in our attention. The Algerians have lost their reflexes. We knew how to take advantage of it and score. I would like to congratulate this Algerian team and its coach Djamel Belmadi who has done a great job. This team deserves a lot of encouragement and time for the future, “said the coach of the Indomitable Lions qualified for the World Cup…
to summarize
Djamel Belmadi, the coach of Algeria, was obviously very touched following the terrible defeat which hit the Fennecs once morest Cameroon. In a press conference, the technician notably targeted arbitration by evoking his personal case.