{"id":29497,"date":"2026-08-04T05:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=29497"},"modified":"2026-08-04T05:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:17:02","slug":"herve-renard-set-for-a-sensational-return-as-cote-divoire-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/herve-renard-set-for-a-sensational-return-as-cote-divoire-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Herve Renard set for a sensational return as Cote D\u2019Ivoire head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Angu Lesley<\/p>\n<p>Football Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Herv\u00e9 Renard is on the verge of making a sensational return as head coach of the C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire national team, more than a decade after leading the Elephants to Africa Cup of Nations glory.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple reports in France indicate that the 57-year-old has reached advanced negotiations with the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) and is expected to be officially unveiled in the coming days, following the departure of Emerse Fa\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Renard is no stranger to Ivorian football. Appointed in 2014, the French tactician guided C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations title in Equatorial Guinea, ending the country\u2019s 23-year wait for continental success after defeating Ghana on penalties in the final. The triumph made him the first coach in history to win the AFCON with two different nations, having previously lifted the trophy with Zambia in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>His return comes at a crucial time for the Elephants, who are preparing for the next Africa Cup of Nations and looking to build on recent successes after winning the 2023 AFCON under Emerse Fa\u00e9 and qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Renard has built a reputation as one of Africa\u2019s most accomplished international coaches. Beyond his achievements with Zambia and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, he has managed Morocco at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Saudi Arabia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup\u2014where they famously defeated eventual champions Argentina\u2014and also coached the France women\u2019s national team before returning to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>His previous spell with C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire lasted less than a year before he departed to take charge of French side Lille. Despite the brief tenure, his success in delivering the AFCON title cemented his place among the country\u2019s most celebrated coaches.<\/p>\n<p>An official announcement from the Ivorian Football Federation is expected soon if the final details of the agreement are completed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Angu Lesley Football Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon Herv\u00e9 Renard is on the verge of making a&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":29498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[140,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afcon","category-african-football"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - 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