Ivory Coast have not renewed the contract of coach Patrice Beaumelle, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) said on Tuesday.”The contract of Mr. Patrice Beaumelle, national coach of the senior team, ended on April 6, 2022 after 24 months” said the statement.Former PSG, Barca and PSV coaches apply for Nigeria jobFrenchman Beaumelle was a longtime assistant to compatriot Herve Renard and the pair led Zambia in 2012 and Ivory Coast in 2015 to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. He was appointed head coach in March 2020 and enjoyed a mixed record with the Elephants. A team containing European stars including Franck Kessie, Eric Bailly, Wilfried Zaha, Sebastien Haller, Nicolas Pepe and Serge Aurier were eliminated by Egypt on penalties in the round of 16 of AFCON 2021 in Cameroon and failed to reach the final African qualifying round for this year’s World Cup.Egypt settle for Ehab Galal to take charge of national teamThe name of his successor is not expected to be known immediately, as FIF will elect a new president on April 23. Six presidential candidates have officially filed their candidacy, including former star striker Didier Drogba. The election has been repeatedly postponed since 2020. FIF was placed under supervision in December 2020 by FIFA, which installed a “Normalisation Committee” to try to resolve this crisis. Ivory Coast will host the next AFCON from June 23 to July 23, 2023. 22.00: (1.30) Liverpool (6.25) Benfica (10.0)Portuguese boss Carlos Queiroz has left his role as the coach of Egypt after six months in charge. Although he announced his soon departure back in March, it was not officially confirmed until Monday night. And it took the Egyptians less than a day to find his replacement – Ehab Galal was confirmed as the new national coach today. New Pharaons manager has been in charge Pyramids since September, guiding them to the quarter-finals of the Caf Confederation Cup, and leaving them third in the Egyptian league. Galal has managed other clubs in Egypt like Zamalek, El Masry, El Makkasa, Ismaily and Al Ahly Tripoli. New coach will have a task to qualify for the 2023 Nations Cup, as well as FIFA World Cup 2026.© Agence France-Presse
