Patrice Carteron, the former head coach of the Mali national football team, addressed concerns about his departure from the Eagles, emphasizing that it was not driven by financial motives. Carteron explained his decision to move to his new destination, TP Mazembe, and clarified that he had considered resigning from the Mali national team after the two qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in June.
Carteron highlighted his choice to assist Mali during a challenging period, including a war, and noted that he had previously turned down an opportunity to coach in the United Arab Emirates for financial gain. The 42-year-old coach rejected the label of a mercenary and asserted that money was not his priority in coaching. He expressed his intention to leave the Mali national team several months ago to pursue a club coaching position starting from the end of June.
