FIFA Orders FERWAFA to Pay Former Amavubi Coach Adel Amrouche $360,000.

FERWAFA dismissed Amrouche in January 2026, and in March 2026, Englishman Stephen Constantine was appointed as his replacement.

Amrouche filed a complaint with FIFA, arguing that his contract as head coach of the Amavubi had been terminated without a valid reason. He maintained that he was still committed to fulfilling his contractual obligations and argued that FERWAFA's reasons for terminating his contract were unclear.

After reviewing the case, FIFA ruled in Amrouche's favour and ordered FERWAFA to pay him $360,000 in compensation, approximately RWF 530.3 million.

FERWAFA Secretary General Bonnie Mugabe confirmed that the federation had received FIFA's decision but said it was waiting for the detailed ruling before deciding what action to take. 

“The FERWAFA General Secretariat confirms that it has received the FIFA decision regarding the employment related dispute involving former coach Adel Amrouche,” Mugabe said. 

“FERWAFA has requested the detailed decision and the reasons on which it was based. We will carefully review the documents once they are provided,” he added.

FERWAFA also indicated that it could appeal the decision if it finds sufficient grounds to do so. Mugabe said the federation would ensure that the appropriate legal and sporting procedures were followed. 

“While FERWAFA is awaiting the detailed documents explaining the reasons behind the decision, the federation is committed to ensuring that the applicable laws, including sports regulations, are properly applied to protect the interests of football in Rwanda,” he said. 

“If the explanations provided show that there are grounds for an appeal, FERWAFA will follow all the required procedures before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), in accordance with the applicable deadlines and regulations,” Mugabe added.

This is not the first time Amrouche has successfully challenged a football federation following his dismissal.

In 2015, he won a case against the Football Kenya Federationafter his dismissal was found to have lacked sufficient justification. The Kenyan federation was ordered to pay Amrouche $1 million in compensation.

Amrouche was appointed Rwanda's national team coach in February 2025 on a two-year contract that was due to run until March 2027.

However, his time in charge produced disappointing results. In the six matches he coached, Rwanda recorded one victory, one draw and four defeats.

His only victory came in September 2025, when Rwanda defeated Zimbabwe 1-0 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

The Amrouche case is also not the first time FIFA has ordered FERWAFA to compensate a former Amavubi coach after finding that his contract was improperly terminated.

In April 2018, FIFA ordered FERWAFA to pay former Rwanda coach Jonathan McKinstry $182,000 after ruling that his contract had been terminated without just cause in 2016.

The payment was delayed, causing the amount to increase through interest and additional costs. It eventually rose to more than $236,000.