Courtesy: All Africa.com

Financial Problems Hinder Agreement With Portuguese Coach

Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

April 26, 2005

Luanda

The Angolan Futsal Federation (FAFUSA) and the Portuguese coach José Alberto Rosa, did not reach an agreement due to financial problems, Angop learnt today.

According to the chairman of FAFUSA, Luis Mourão, the conditions proposed by the coach were accepted, but the accomodation matter which demands high expenses "was the main obstacle for the signing of the agreement".

Angola might participate in the first games of portuguese speaking countries to be held in Macau, in 2007, in the 2008 World Cup, in a country to be named, and in the CONCACAF competition.

For the "Mundialito" of Mangualde, Portugal, to be held from 14 to 17 July 2005, the national team will be orientated by an Angolan coach, to be selected on May 03.

Before this competition, Angola will play two friendly matches in São Tomé and Prinicipe, in May, and Morroco, in July.

Brazil, United States of America, Spain, Portugal (host country) and Italy or France, are the rest of the countries invited for the "Mundialito".