Michel has quit for the second time just weeks before the Africa Cup of Nations
Henri Michel has quit as coach of Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Equatorial Guinea just weeks before the start of the tournament.
He says he left in protest at interference from “a third party”, although he did not specify who.
It is the second time the French trainer has left the job because of meddling in team affairs.
He briefly left his post in October, before returning following the sacking of the then sports minister.
- 21/01/12: Eq Guinea v Libya
- 21/01/12: Senegal v Zambia
- 25/01/12: Libya v Zambia
- 25/01/12: Eq Guinea v Senegal
- 29/01/12: Eq Guinea v Zambia
- 29/01/12: Libya v Senegal
The most recent dispute centres on an un-named Equatorial Guinea player who is based in Spain.
Michel had agreed that he be allowed to join up with the squad for the Nations Cup after the rest of the team got together.
But pressure was then put on the player from elsewhere to try to get him to report for duty on 27 December, like the rest of the party.
Michel is also angry about outstanding salary payments and the failure of the authorities to repay expenses.
Equatorial Guinea are in Group A at the Nations Cup, along with Zambia, Senegal and Libya.
It is not known who will take over from Michel, or if the Frenchman has yet left the country.
They are the lowest ranked team at the tournament and will be competing at the CAN for the first time in their history.