{"id":64858,"date":"2024-02-08T14:35:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/departing-bindjeme-calls-apr-assistant-coach-a-bad-guy"},"modified":"2024-02-08T16:56:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T16:56:45","slug":"departing-bindjeme-calls-apr-assistant-coach-a-bad-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/departing-bindjeme-calls-apr-assistant-coach-a-bad-guy","title":{"rendered":"Departing Bindjeme calls APR assistant coach a \u2018bad guy\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>APR FC defender Salomon Banga Bindjeme has called club assistant coach Karim Khouda a \u2018bad guy\u2019 who was behind his struggles during his dismal six-month spell at the club.<\/p>\n

The Cameroon international will join Iraqi side Al-Shorta after the club paid APR FC a reported $70,000 to secure his services.<\/p>\n

Bindjeme, 28, had 18 months left on his two-year deal with the army side before he decided to leave the club because he was \u2018not given enough playing time\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a professional athlete and a member of the Cameroon national team, I need to get playing time,” he said.<\/p>\n

The defender revealed that head coach Thierry Froger could not use him because his assistant coach Khouda had no confidence in him.<\/p>\n

“Today, let me say it in front of the media, the problem is not coach [Froger]. He is not bad; the bad guy is his assistant,\u201d Bindjeme told the press after bidding an emotional farewell to APR fans after club\u2019s 5-2 win over Marines on Wednesday, February 7.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone saw it; he didn’t want me to play. When I was given time, I showed what I could do, but it didn’t change anything. It wasn’t my problem; it was the coach’s.”<\/p>\n

\u201cEven after the match, everyone was happy for me and gave me words of encouragement, but he couldn’t even look into my eyes. He is a bad person. I don’t know what I did to him.”<\/p>\n

Bindjeme represented Cameroon in the AFCON 2018 and Rigobert Song wanted him to be part of his 27-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations which concludes in Cote d\u2019Ivoire on Sunday, February 11.<\/p>\n

However, the coach could not hand him a call up because he had limited playing time at APR FC.<\/p>\n

“Rigobert Song was with us at CHAN 2018 in Morocco. He knows my abilities really well, and we have frequent conversations. He asked me why I wasn’t playing while he wanted to call me up for the AFCON. Unfortunately, he couldn’t do it because I wasn’t playing,\u201d claims Bindjeme.<\/p>\n

Emotional farewell<\/p>\n

Bindjeme, 28, received an emotional farewell from APR fans and he thanked them for the support they showed him since he arrived at the club.<\/p>\n

“It’s very difficult to see these people chanting and screaming my name, protesting that I shouldn’t leave. It shows me how much the club valued me. It touched my heart. It’s more than just football, it’s life,” he said.<\/p>\n

Banga admitted that he leaves APR with an unfinished business, having failed to win a single title with the club.<\/p>\n

“When I left Cameroon, I had my own goals. Unfortunately, I couldn’t achieve them with APR. We lost the Super Cup to Rayon and Heroes Cup to Police FC.”<\/p>\n

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