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Togo have their very own Roy Keane

10-06-2006 12:08PM

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source bbc.co.uk

Togo coach Pfister quits over pay
Otto Pfister
Pfister only took charge of the team earlier this year
Togo's World Cup Group G preparations are in turmoil after coach Otto Pfister resigned over a pay dispute.

His former assistant Kodjovi Mawuena will take charge of the side for their
first game with South Korea on 13 June.

"I'm not going back and I am giving up my work as national trainer. It has destroyed a dream of my life. I won't be messed with any more," said Pfister.

Eight years ago Pfister guided Saudi Arabia to the finals in France but was sacked on the eve of the tournament.

Fifa's head of communications Markus Ziegler said they had not yet had confirmation that Pfister was no longer in charge, but changing the coach was unlikely to be a problem.

"The situation for players is clear, but the rules do not apply to coaches," he said.

Pfister, who was only appointed in March, said he blamed the Togolese Football Association for the row and he was not interested in further talks.

World Cup debutants Togo are in the same group as South Korea, Switzerland and France.

They are the lowest Fifa-ranked team in the tournament and only appointed Pfister as coach in March.

The Togolese Prime Minister Edem Kodjo had said he would travel to Germany to personally intervene in the row.

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