Gourcuff will sign contract next week to become Algeria coach

French Christian Gourcuff will officially sign a contract with the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) next week to be Algeria new coach succeeding Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic whose contract ends on July 31st, Echorouk has learnt.

Gourcuff who will quit Lorient club on May 18 has been examining the contract clauses with his manager and lawyer.

According to sources, he was convinced by the contract, will sing it next week and his nomination will be announced afterwards.

No details were given about salary as he currently earns 90,000 euros per month.

The same source said the contract will last until the World Cup 2018 due to be held in Russia.

According to the contract, Gourcuff will have to commit to lead the national team at least to semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations 2015 due to be held in Morocco and to win the 2017’s session scheduled in Libya. It is likely that it would be held either in Algeria or any other country for security reasons.

The contract also stipulates that the new coach should lead Algeria to the World Cup 2018 in Russia.

Raouraoua chooses Gourcuff due to coaches’ high salary

Although sources said Gourcuff came to Algeria to coach the Olympic team and supervise youth’s categories as part of a long term project, the FAF’s president Mohamed Raouraoua changed his decision.

Gourcuff expressed his wish to be Algeria coach. Because of that, Raouraoua chose him in view of his low salary compared to world coaches the FAF’s president planned to talk with.