{"id":307401,"date":"2024-01-25T23:33:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T22:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=307401"},"modified":"2024-01-25T23:33:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T22:33:57","slug":"afcon-hosts-ivory-coast-fail-in-bid-to-appoint-renard-as-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/01\/25\/afcon-hosts-ivory-coast-fail-in-bid-to-appoint-renard-as-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON hosts Ivory Coast fail in bid to appoint Renard as coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Talks had taken place between the Ivorian Football Federation and their French counterparts in an attempt to bring in Renard midway through the Cup of Nations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The FFF confirmed that they were not willing to loan the 55-year-old, who is currently the coach of the France women\u2019s team<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast have failed in a remarkable bid to 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