Coaching casualties
The coaches of hosts Egypt, as well as Tanzania and Uganda, have left their posts, in the wake of disappointing returns at Afcon 2019.
Two more coaches have lost their jobs and another is expected to depart in the coming days, as the fallout from the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt continues for the sides who did not live up to expectations.
Paul Put was fired by Guinea on Monday, despite his side reaching the last 16, while Ricardo Mannetti's future is in doubt after Namibia's Brave Warriors lost all three their group games. The future of two-time Cup of Nations winner Herve Renard, who coaches Morocco, also appears uncertain at best, with local media on Monday trumpeting his departure, only for the coach to leave his immediate future unclear with an opaque statement.
“At my request, I have met (Fouzi) Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation,” said Renard.
“We have taken stock of the competition that has just ended for us. We also talked about the future, I gave him my opinion. We have agreed not to make any public statement.”
Morocco had been one of the pre-tournament favourites, but their elimination on penalties by tiny Benin in the last 16 was a major shock for the tournament and an embarrassment for the North Africans.
Frenchman Renard, 50, won the title in 2012 with Zambia and in 2015 with Ivory Coast, and had a good chance again of an unprecedented third title with three different countries.
Put traded blame with captain Ibrahima Traore over tactics at the tournament and his dismissal was announced by the Guinea Football Federation, which accused him of meddling in financial matters.
The Belgian, who had been in the job for 16 months, rejected the charges.
The 44-year-old Mannetti appears to have departed after five years in charge of Namibia, an unusually long tenure by African standards, and was replaced on Monday by Bobby Samaria on an interim basis. It was previously reported that Mannetti has the option of reapplying for the post once his contract expires on 31 July.
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Paul Put was fired by Guinea on Monday, despite his side reaching the last 16, while Ricardo Mannetti's future is in doubt after Namibia's Brave Warriors lost all three their group games. The future of two-time Cup of Nations winner Herve Renard, who coaches Morocco, also appears uncertain at best, with local media on Monday trumpeting his departure, only for the coach to leave his immediate future unclear with an opaque statement.
“At my request, I have met (Fouzi) Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation,” said Renard.
“We have taken stock of the competition that has just ended for us. We also talked about the future, I gave him my opinion. We have agreed not to make any public statement.”
Morocco had been one of the pre-tournament favourites, but their elimination on penalties by tiny Benin in the last 16 was a major shock for the tournament and an embarrassment for the North Africans.
Frenchman Renard, 50, won the title in 2012 with Zambia and in 2015 with Ivory Coast, and had a good chance again of an unprecedented third title with three different countries.
Put traded blame with captain Ibrahima Traore over tactics at the tournament and his dismissal was announced by the Guinea Football Federation, which accused him of meddling in financial matters.
The Belgian, who had been in the job for 16 months, rejected the charges.
The 44-year-old Mannetti appears to have departed after five years in charge of Namibia, an unusually long tenure by African standards, and was replaced on Monday by Bobby Samaria on an interim basis. It was previously reported that Mannetti has the option of reapplying for the post once his contract expires on 31 July.
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