Baciro Cande is the latest name to leave his head coaching post after it was announced on Thursday that the 56 year old will not extend his contract at Guinea Bissau.The announcement, reported on CAF Online, comes after the country endured yet another disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaign, failing to win any match in the tournament in Ivory Coast.##NAJAVA_MECA_7861330##The Djurtus crashed out in the group stages of the ongoing tournament suffering defeats to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast while only scoring twice.Extending over Cande’s seven years in charge, the national football team despite making it to four consecutive AFCON tournaments, they have failed to win any of their 12 finals matches under his stewardship.Cande joins numerous coaching casualties following the 2023 event. Heavyweights like Egypt’s Rui Vitoria, Chris Hughton of Ghana and Algeria’s Djamel Belmadi also left their posts.AFCON 2023: Ivory Coast coach revels in team’s resurrectionDespite the recent disappointments, Cande helped put Guinea-Bissau on the map, reaching four straight TotalEnergies CAF AFCONs – an admirable achievement for the side.Now Guinea-Bissau’s football federation hopes a new coach can lead to greater fortunes. After years of valiant efforts under Cande, progression is the next target.Cande deserves credit for elevating Guinea-Bissau amidst meager resources.Nwabali deflects hero status onto Nigeria teammatesBut their winless TotalEnergies CAF AFCON record prompted an inevitable change.Whoever succeeds Cande must inject new ideas while building on his pioneering work with the Djurtus. Exciting times may yet await for the Wild Dogs.
