Former Zambia coach, Herve Renard, has been named new Ivory Coast
coach by the Ivorian FA on Thursday.
The 45-year-old Frenchman succeeds his fellow countryman Sabri
lamouchi, who stepped down as coach after the country failed at the 2014
World Cup.
Renard, who won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with Zambia, was part
of a three-man shortlist, including former Sporting and Benfica coach Jose
Manuel De Jesus and former Rennes coach Frederic Antonetti.
The former professional, who played as defender for a couple of French
sides, has been tasked to qualify for the upcoming 2015 AFCON in
Morocco.
Despite the likes of Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure, the Ivory Coast failed
to progress past the group stages at the 2014 World Cup and Renard will
now have to revamp an ageing squad.
Renard also submitted an application for the South African head coach
role, but reportedly was never really considered by SAFA.
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