- Ousmanou Christophe Bonaventure has been appointed as the new head coach of Fovu of Baham, the defending Cup of Cameroon champions.
- The team is gearing up to face Paynesville FC of Liberia in the Confederation Cup, with the first leg scheduled for mid-August.
- Coach Ousmanou’s immediate challenge is to rebuild the squad after several key players left, leveraging his extensive experience in continental competitions.
Ousmanou Christophe Bonaventure is the new head coach for the defending Cup of Cameroon winners, Fovu of Baham. The former Cotonsport coach joins Fovu for a stint.
The Baham outfit is preparing to face Orange Cup winners Paynesville FC of Liberia in the Confederation Cup in August.
Relegated to Cameroon’s top tier, with many of its Cup of Cameroon-winning players off the team, Coach Ousmanou’s immediate task will be to assemble a squad capable of challenging.
The coach is no stranger to such competition, having served as assistant coach and eventual head coach of Cotonsport of Garoua back in 2021 when they reached the semi-finals of the Confederation Cup.
The former player also has stints as coach with the Cameroon U20 national team, having won the 2020 Uniffac U20 tournament in Equatorial Guinea, and has coached various youth teams.
His experience in continental competitions, coupled with the club’s history in such tournaments, is expected to produce positive results against the debutants from Liberia.
In the past, Fovu made one appearance in the CAF Champions League (in 2001, reaching the First Round) and one appearance in the CAF Confederation Cup (in 2011 during the Preliminary Round). They also participated in the CAF Winner’s Cup in 2002, reaching the Second Round.
The team boasts a championship title from 2002, three Cup of Cameroon trophies (in 2001, 2010, and 2023), and two Cameroon Super Cup victories (in 2000 and 2001). Additionally, they were finalists in the Uniffac Cup in 2006.
Reports suggest that the coach has initiated the signing of four players to join and strengthen the club.
Paynesville FC, although new to CAF competitions, boasts a roster filled with seasoned players who have competed in the Champions League, Confederation Cup, and represented the national team.
Coach Dominic Savice, who has successfully guided the team from the third division to the first division within three years, faces the challenge of delivering results, especially given the significant investments made in the club.
The first leg of the encounter is scheduled to take place in Paynesville, Liberia, between August 16-18, 2024, with the return leg set for Cameroon between August 23-25.
The winner of this match will advance to face Stade Malien of Mali in the 2nd Preliminary Round.
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