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Renard Quits As Ivory Coast Coach
ABIDJAN, May 22 (Reuters) – Herve Renard has stood down as coach of African Nations Cup winners Ivory Coast to pave the way for a move to Ligue 1 side Lille, the Frenchman announced on Friday.
The 46-year-old led Ivory Coast to only its second African Nations Cup title in Equatorial Guinea in February — defeating neighbouring Ghana in a dramatic penalty shootout — just two years after winning the title with unfancied Zambia.
French media reports have heavily linked Renard with a move to Ligue 1 side Lille and he cited a new challenge as the reason for his departure.
“My adventure with Ivory Coast was exceptional. And I sincerely think that the best moment to end our collaboration is after such a success,” he told reporters in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan.
“In all likelihood, I’m going to Lille barring a catastrophe.”
Renard will replace outgoing Rene Girard who will end his two-year stay at the Ligue 1 side, who sit in eighth place, following Saturday’s match against Metz.
“I hope that my future club will allow me to advance to another level, and I hope, like any self-respecting coach, to one day participate in the European Champions League,” Renard added.
Ivory Coast signed Renard to a two-year contract in August 2014, tasking him with improving the fortunes of a side including the likes of Yaya Toure, Wilfried Bony and Didier Drogba — though the Chelsea forward retired before the African Nations Cup.
“We thank Mr Renard for our collaboration, for the work he did at the head of the national team,” said Pierre Gondo, spokesman for the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF).
“We expressed to him our regret to see this collaboration end so soon.”
Renard did not offer details concerning the intricacies of the termination of his contract, saying only that there would be discussions between his future club and the FIF. (Reporting by Loucoumane Coulibaly, Writing by Joe Bavier; Editing by Tom Hayward)
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Shaka Zulu
May 23, 2015 at 3:36 pm
How is this related to the topic at hand?
New Educated Zambia Reloded©
May 23, 2015 at 1:18 pm
EMBATTLED Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito has decided to run to the courts in a scheme to continue delaying the commencement of sittings of the Annel Silungwe- led tribunal currently investigating his professional misconduct.
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observer
May 23, 2015 at 2:55 pm
What is Mutembo got to do with the topic above, emungulu uyo. stick to the topic okay!
Economic Advisor
May 23, 2015 at 3:01 pm
We are talking abt Rena bacimbwi mwaaba shaani? I knew Rena wud live nd soon he wil be back to Africa
Chief of Grief
May 23, 2015 at 3:10 pm
Lyashi lyakwe ilyo chikala.Elo tuchite shani efwe nga’asela umwaiche?Afikepo!
BobMarley
May 23, 2015 at 6:32 pm
Africa, the training grounds for Herva Renard. He understands the better saying: “LEAVE THE STAGE WHEN EVERYONE IS CLAPPING”. Others are silently vying for a third term presidents till they are booed.
Ndandeko
May 24, 2015 at 8:41 am
Akabwela nafuti kabili alibelela
xeyesphobia
May 24, 2015 at 9:18 am
Zambia takes on Namibia today in the COSAFA senior challenge 2015. Kalaba will be looking foward to a move to his mentor soon after he signs with Lille. Its a morale booster to the team. REnard is a Zambian
ANTI-TRIBALIST
May 24, 2015 at 11:28 am
I commend Renard for his move.In life a wise man should keep on moving from a low level to higher heights and that is exactly what Renard is doing.
vubwi 1
May 24, 2015 at 5:20 pm
2012 Zambia won AFCON, thanks big man for the contribution. we shall aways remember you when we talk about the year 12 to our children.
Big up!!!!!!
kelly
May 24, 2015 at 5:52 pm
very soon he will b back in Zambia ,where pipo vote for pipo with no vision
New Educated Zambia©
May 24, 2015 at 6:50 pm
kiki very true mune. Zambians are so emotional and easily get attached to people. Renard was here on strict business and was doing his job of which we paid him dearly for. Just because he did his job and we won afcon, people now think he is zambian and were even offering him citizenship. he became some demigod. It seems majority of zambians easily become attached to things, even negative things like poverty. why do you think half of them voted lungu?
BobMarley
May 24, 2015 at 10:09 pm
He was voted in because probably people could not risk to go for a nincompoop like NEZ. That is why!!! You need to be led to englightment
New Educated Zambia©
May 25, 2015 at 12:05 am
kiki ukose pf cadre iwe. ati bob marley. do not cheapen that name
Ndandeko
May 25, 2015 at 12:24 am
Ndeloleshafye
daily drinking officer
May 25, 2015 at 6:36 pm
This opportunist will be back in Africa after he fails in Europe.