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Ivory Coast unveil Marc Wilmots as new coach

The Belgian coach will succeed French Michel Dussuyer, who resigned after the 2017 AFCON.

Ivory Coast unveil Marc Wilmots as new coach

Marc Wilmots (Photo: AFP)

Former Belgium football team head coach Marc Wilmots has signed a two-year contract to be in charge of the Ivory Coast national team.

Ivorian football federation head Augustin Sidy Diallo on Tuesday specified that the contract of the 48-year-old Belgian coach will be for two years. During a press conference, Diallo described the appointment as the right decision, reports Efe.

Wilmots left Belgium after their elimination from the UEFA Euro 2016 quarter-finals against Wales.

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The Belgian coach will succeed French Michel Dussuyer, who resigned after the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, when the Ivory Coast failed to advance through to the group stage.

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