Ahcene Ait Abdelmalek has quit as head coach of South Sudan’s national team due to questions over his team selection by football association officials.

The Algerian born German coach signed a two-year contract  with the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) in March this year

“They (unspecified officials in the SSFA) interfere and say this player must play and this player should not play, and why is this player not playing?” he told BBC Sport.

The SSFA declined to comment immediately on the matter, saying they will issue an official statement concerning the resignation in the next few days.

He went on to say that he hopes the team can continue to improve in the future.

“I know that one day every country that I have gone to and where I have worked, whether I decide to stay or to go, things change positively, and I am sure that South Sudan will move forward,” he added.

“My decision to resign is a good decision; perhaps it will bring a positive change.

“Perhaps I have disturbed people here. Perhaps the others would say I am on the side of the truth and others would say they are on the side of truth.”