Ivory Coast Reappoints Hervé Renard in Bid for Another AFCON Title

Ivory Coast has reappointed Hervé Renard as national-team coach, bringing back the manager who led the country to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations title.

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  • Ivory Coast has reappointed Hervé Renard as national-team coach, bringing back the manager who led the country to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations title.
Ivory Coast reappoint Herve Renard for attempt at repeat of AFCON title
Ivory Coast reappoint Herve Renard for attempt at repeat of AFCON title

Ivory Coast has reappointed Hervé Renard as national-team coach as the country seeks another Africa Cup of Nations title.

Renard previously guided Ivory Coast to the 2015 AFCON championship. His return follows coaching spells with Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.

The appointment reconnects the national team with a coach who has already delivered continental success, although the available source record did not state the length or financial terms of his new agreement.