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Frenchman Hervé Renard and Briton Stuart Baxter (right) are among those coaches who left their coaching positions shortly after CAN 2019. JAVIER SORIANO / AFP

They are now eleven no longer coaches of the team they coached during the CAN 2019. Some, like the Mexican Javier Aguirre (Egypt), the Belgian Paul Put (Guinea) or the Dutchman Clarence Seedorf (Cameroon) left following bad results. Others, like France's Hervé Renard (Morocco), Sébastien Desabre (Uganda), Sébastien Migné (Kenya), or Britain's Stuart Baxter (South Africa) believe they have gone around the issue.

Nearly half of the coaches officiating at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt are no longer in office, less than a month after Algeria's coronation . Eleven technicians left or were fired.

The most spectacular start is obviously that of Javier Aguirre . The Mexican was ejected, a few hours after the poor elimination of the Egyptians, in the knockout stages of their CAN 2019. Paradoxically, his counterpart at the head of the South African selection, Stuart Baxter , also left his post. The Brit, however, beat the host country. Then he saw his "Bafana Bafana" being eliminated quite well by Nigeria, in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

To be or not to be " the man of the situation "

This is a good illustration of a trend of recent weeks: there is the coach that his Federation no longer considers as the man of the situation, and the technician who no longer considers himself the man of the situation .

Some can not easily boast a good record, as Paul Put . The Belgian was fired unceremoniously by Guinea following the poor results of the "Sily National" in Egypt. The Dutchman Clarence Seedorf was also asked to go elsewhere after a series of incomprehensible tactical choices, with the Cameroonian selection.

The more ambiguous cases

Zimbabwean Sunday Chidzambga and several Frenchmen are in the second category, despite contrasting situations. Sébastien Desabre (Uganda), Hervé Renard (Morocco) and Sébastien Migné (Kenya) thus ended their collaboration by mutual agreement with their respective employers. The first shone during the CAN 2019 at the head of the Ugandans and immediately found a new sideline; that of the rich Egyptian club Pyramids FC. The second ended his 3 ½ year term with the Moroccans on early elimination at CAN 2019, but he was hired by Saudi Arabia. As for the third, he believes he has already achieved the main goal assigned to him by qualifying the Kenyans for this final phase.

Three local coaches also experienced a more mixed exit. Nigerian Emmanuel Amunike left Tanzania after leading the "Taifa Stars" to the African Cup of Nations. The contract of the Namibian Ricardo Manetti was not renewed, while he too had brought back to the final phase the team for which he was responsible. Finally, the Congolese Florent Ibenge , despite a disappointing CAN 2019, had the opportunity to choose, if only for his good service since 2014.

And it's not over ?

This coaching waltz could continue for the next few weeks. Some are solicited, like the French Nicolas Dupuis (Madagascar). Others remain contested, like the Ghanaian Kwesi Appiah. And some countries seem to be hesitant about what to do, like Angola with Serbia's Srdjan Vasiljevic.

The qualifying round for the 2022 World Cup (September 2-10) and the start of the playoff group stage for CAN 2021 (November 11-19) are approaching. Not to mention the end of the CHAN 2020 qualifiers . In this context, many federations are tempted to start a new cycle. With a new coach, so.