DR Congo coach in salary dispute

THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) national football coach, Henri Depireux, is in dispute with that country’s football authority over his unpaid salary.

DR Congo are expected to meet the Brave Warriors this Saturday in a crucial African Nations Cup qualifier at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. Namibia need to win the match to make their qualification path to the continental showpiece easier.The Warriors are currently on six points after their win over Libya earlier this month, while DRC are on seven points after failing to beat Ethiopia.According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) website, the DR Congo coach was in Belgium checking whether six months of that money has been paid to him as claimed by the DR Congo’s Sport Minister.The DR Congo Football Federation (Fecofa) has asked the national team’s Technical Director, Joseph Mukeba Mulumba, to look after the team for their next game against Namibia.However, Fecofa insists that Depireux has not been sacked and that they expect the Belgian to continue after the Namibian game.They have also asked him to work alongside Mulumba for the Group Ten 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier in Windhoek.The Namibia national side is currently in training camp for the crucial match and have played Angolan league champion Premeiro de Agosto last Friday as preparations.The Warriors defeated the Angolan side by 2-1 at the Independence Stadium.After the DRC match, Namibia will be away to Ethiopia in September in their last qualifying match.Yesterday, Brave Warriors coach Ben Bamfuchile said he would keep the same side that did duty against Libya.The Warriors won the match 1-0 after a low flying shot from German-based Namibian international Collin Benjamin.He said he was looking at a squad of 40 players which he will work with in preparation for the Cosafa Castle Cup later this year, while from the same group, most will also be expected to do duty for Namibia in case they make it to the finals of the Nations Cup.Namibia need to win the match to make their qualification path to the continental showpiece easier.The Warriors are currently on six points after their win over Libya earlier this month, while DRC are on seven points after failing to beat Ethiopia.According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) website, the DR Congo coach was in Belgium checking whether six months of that money has been paid to him as claimed by the DR Congo’s Sport Minister.The DR Congo Football Federation (Fecofa) has asked the national team’s Technical Director, Joseph Mukeba Mulumba, to look after the team for their next game against Namibia.However, Fecofa insists that Depireux has not been sacked and that they expect the Belgian to continue after the Namibian game.They have also asked him to work alongside Mulumba for the Group Ten 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier in Windhoek.The Namibia national side is currently in training camp for the crucial match and have played Angolan league champion Premeiro de Agosto last Friday as preparations.The Warriors defeated the Angolan side by 2-1 at the Independence Stadium.After the DRC match, Namibia will be away to Ethiopia in September in their last qualifying match.Yesterday, Brave Warriors coach Ben Bamfuchile said he would keep the same side that did duty against Libya.The Warriors won the match 1-0 after a low flying shot from German-based Namibian international Collin Benjamin.He said he was looking at a squad of 40 players which he will work with in preparation for the Cosafa Castle Cup later this year, while from the same group, most will also be expected to do duty for Namibia in case they make it to the finals of the Nations Cup.