Last updated on .From the section Sport AfricaFrench coach Nicolas Dupuis has been combining jobs as coach of Madagascar and as part of the technical team at French side Fleury 91The Malagasy Football Federation (FMF) has suspended its French coach Nicolas Dupuis until further notice, without pay. In a letter to the coach, the FMF said the coach spent "more time [pursuing] commercial interests for personal publicity" than on the team whose "image" had recently "regressed". A letter sent by the FMF to Dupuis outlined several reasons behind its decision to suspend the coach. Dupuis last led the team victory in November 2019, four months after Madagascar unexpectedly reached the Nations Cup quarter-finals. The BBC contacted Dupuis, who guided Madagascar to a period of unprecedented success in their history, for comment on Friday.

Source: BBC April 30, 2021 16:18 UTC