The Frenchman Hervé Renard returned to take charge of coaching the Côte d'Ivoire national team, in a second term.
The Ivorian Football Federation announced the appointment of Frenchman Hervé Renard as technical director of the Côte d'Ivoire national team, succeeding Emerse Faé.
This is the second term in which Renard assumes coaching duties for the Côte d'Ivoire national team, having previously led the Ivorian team from 2014 until 2015.
What did Renard achieve in his first term with Côte d'Ivoire?
Renard led the Côte d'Ivoire national team in 18 matches during his first term with the "Elephants" team.
The French coach began his journey with Côte d'Ivoire by facing the Sierra Leone national team in the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations, and secured victory with a score of (2-1).
Renard led the Côte d'Ivoire national team in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament and succeeded in winning the title after defeating the Ghana national team on penalty kicks.
Renard's last match with the Côte d'Ivoire national team was against Equatorial Guinea in March 2015, ending in a 1-1 draw.
In a total of 18 matches with the Ivorian national team, Renard secured victory in 9 matches, drew in 5 matches, and suffered defeat in 4 matches.
