Algeria fired their coach Djamel Belmadi on Wednesday after the two-time Africa Cup of Nations winners crashed out.
Belmadi's tenure ended prematurely after Tuesday's shock loss to Mauritania of their last group match in Ivory Coast.
“I met with nationwide coach Djamel Belmadi to debate the implications of this bitter elimination, and we reached an amicable settlement to finish our relationship and terminate his contract,” Walid Sadi, president of the Algerian Soccer Federation, wrote on X.
Belmadi's dismissal got here on a day when hosts Ivory Coast misplaced their coach Jean-Louis Gasset halfway via the competitors and Ghana sacked Chris Hughton following their departure.
Algeria gained their second AFCON title in Egypt in 2019, however had been despatched into the group phases on the final version in Cameroon two years in the past with only one level and one purpose.
This marketing campaign has been equally depressing for the Belmadi workforce, who drew their first two Group D matches towards Angola and Burkina Faso however certified for the knockout phases with some extent towards Mauritania in Bouake.
