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MC Alger coach reportedly owed five months’ salary

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MC Alger coach reportedly owed five months’ salary

Mouloudia Club d’Alger coach Ben Yahia is reportedly owed five months’ salary, according to Algerian commentator Chaib Kahoul. The disclosure comes ahead of the club’s second-leg match in the CAF Champions League second qualifying round, in which the Algiers side trail Enugu Rangers 2-0, Daily Post reports.

MC Alger coach Khaled Ben Yahia is reportedly owed five months’ salary ahead of the Algerian football club’s second-leg match in the second qualifying round of the CAF Champions League against Enugu Rangers. The allegation was made by Algerian sports commentator Chaib Kahoul on the Dzair Sports channel on Monday.

According to Kahoul, the club is facing financial difficulties. MC Alger are due to host Enugu Rangers four days after the statement, trailing 2-0 following the first leg played on Saturday in Abeokuta, Nigeria. The winner of the tie will advance to the competition’s group stage.

The Algerian club had not publicly responded to the allegation at the time of publication. The second leg is part of the clash between MC Alger and Enugu Rangers, announced on 18 October.

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