Senegal coach Amara Traore’s contract with the Federation Senegalaise de Football (FSF) has expired and negotiations for a renewal are yet to come to fruition, with the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) only 36 days awa.
Reports in Dakar suggest the 46-year-old former Senegal international has retreated with his family to his home Ndar as extensive consultations between the FA and the sport ministry continue.
Traore came on board in December 2009 and has been able to build an admirable team which will participate at the Gabon and Equatorial Guinea 2012. But his initial proposal of pay review was turned down by the authorities who judged it as too exorbitant.
Traore had insisted on a monthly pay of approximately €19,000 but sources later confirmed it was levelled to an amount accepted by the football body, which the ministry is yet to confirm.
His predecessor Henry Kasperczak from Poland, who led the Lions to Ghana 2008 had a monthly salary of €31,000.
Senegal will play two friendly matches prior to the showpiece in January, against Sudan on January 12 and Tunisia on January 14.
Senegal were drawn in Group A against hosts Equatorial Guinea, Libya, and Zambia. The Lions will play their first game against the Chipolopolo on January 21 in Bata.
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