Tom Sainfiet : Instilling Confidence

Regarded as a tactician who is close to his players, Coach Tom Saintfiet has been able to restore the confidence of the key players in his squad, and the results have followed. In 2021, Gambia qualified for its first TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, a historic moment celebrated nationwide. Steering the ship once again for the 2023 edition of the AFCON, the Belgian is determined to guide his team beyond the quarter-final stage. He was appointed coach of the Scorpions of Gambia in 2018 after stints in Namibia, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. The 50-year-old gaffer successfully qualified the Scorpions for the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon with a memorable campaign. Gambia reached the quarterfinals after topping their group with seven points, ahead of Mali and Tunisia. Stopped by Ca...