Togo stick with Pfister

Togo have retained German Otto Pfister to lead their 2008 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign, the country's FA said.

Pfister briefly walked out on his team at the World Cup finals in Germany after a pay dispute involving the players.

Togo lost all three matches on their debut at the World Cup finals but federation president Rock Gnassingbe told Reuters late on Friday that Pfister would be retained for the qualifying round of the 2008 Nations Cup to be staged in Ghana.

Pfister, who had already coached eight national squads, was hired in February after Togo's dismal performance at the African Nations Cup in Egypt, on the proviso that he would only be retained if the team produced "good results" in Germany.