Bubista has stepped down as Cape Verde’s head coach following the nation’s participation in the World Cup, where the team reached the last 32 before losing to Argentina. The 56-year-old has accepted a two-year contract with RS Berkane, a Moroccan club that finished second in the domestic league last season. Bubista’s tenure with Cape Verde included a quarter-finals appearance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which he achieved after taking charge in January 2020.
Ivory Coast has announced the appointment of Herve Renard for a second spell as head coach. The 57-year-old French coach previously led the Elephants to victory at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Renard replaces Emerse Fae, whose contract was not renewed following Ivory Coast’s last-32 exit at the World Cup against Norway. The Ivorians won the Africa Cup of Nations during their previous interim period under Fae’s leadership after the failed effort to reappoint Renard following their initial attempt midway through the 2023 tournament.
Renard’s coaching credentials include leading Zambia to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012. Since departing Ivory Coast in May 2015, he has managed Morocco, Saudi Arabia on two occasions, and France’s women’s team. Most recently, he served as Tunisia’s coach during their participation in this year’s World Cup, managing two matches in that capacity. Renard is expected to arrive in Abidjan in the coming days to begin his official responsibilities, though the length of his contract has not been made public.
The coaching changes reflect broader shifts across African football following the World Cup. Several other nations that competed in the tournament have also made alterations to their coaching positions, with Algeria parting ways with Vladimir Petkovic and South Africa’s Hugo Broos retiring from management.
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