The Gambia head coach Tom Saintfiet lost his cool during a recent press conference, launching a scathing rant to his critics for trying to "shame" him in front of international media.
The Gambia will face Guinea in the second group game of the Africa Cup of Nations after losing 3-0 to Senegal in the first match.
Saintfiet's side were completely dominated by the defending champions, with the Lions of Teranga claiming 69% ball possession while cruising to victory.
The performance has certainly not gone down well with the Gambian press, with the head coach receiving a significant amount of criticism about how he approached the game.
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The Scorpions now have a chance to bounce back against Guinea, however, Saintfiet couldn't hide his frustration about the criticism he has been subjected to over the past few days.
"You are trying to shame me in front of the international media. You, the Gambian journalist, are trying to influence the mindset of fans, players and others," the 50-year-old tactician said in a press conference on Thursday, according to Actu Cameroun.
"When we win, we are happy but when we lose, I am the worst coach in the history of The Gambia. When I defend we win games, you celebrate but when I attack and we concede a lot of goals I am the worst coach.
"When we defend and win against Tunisia, Morocco and other teams, you are happy," railed Tom Saintfiet.
"Let me tell you this before I arrived, The Gambia had not won a match in five years.
"Please remember that the Gambia League is not a professional league. Some players are paid less than $50 (R949.29) per month.
"We never qualified for the AFCON before my arrival and now we are there. You think we can beat everyone, you think we can't be beaten."
The Gambia will look to their talisman Musa Barrow for inspiration, as the Saudi Pro League-based winger has been directly involved in 100% of Gambia's goals at AFCON (4/4) - scoring two and assisting two, according to Opta Analyst.
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