Ethiopia terminate the contract of coach Mariano Barreto
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) says it is terminating the contract of head coach Mariano Barreto.The Portuguese, a former Ghana coach, took charge of the Walia Antelopes last year, signing a two year contract.
But a disappointing reign saw Ethiopia finish bottom of their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group.
An official statement, sent to BBC Sport, says the EFF will pay an undisclosed amount of money to Baretto for ending the contract early.
Local media have reported on deep divisions between Barreto and the EFF’s technical department.
Ethiopia are drawn with Algeria, Lesotho and Seychelles in their 2017 Nations Cup qualifying group.
They kick off their campaign against Lesotho in June.
The EFF have declined to suggest who may be in the frame to take charge of the national side for the qualifiers.
They need to be careful when hiring a foreign coach. And also it is important that any of the football officials are not involved personally I mean corruption. But this guy was not only a low grade coach. But also disrespectful even to our country and the players