The Chilean Nicolas Cordova "will replace the French Laurent Blanc", simply indicated the current ninth in the local Championship (out of twelve teams) which includes in its ranks the French world champion Steven Nzonzi, the Colombian James Rodriguez or the Algerian Yacine Brahimi.
The sporting results have not been up to the recruitment of these foreign stars, which had led the supporters of this popular team in the wealthy Gulf emirate to call for the resignation of the tricolor coach, appointed at the end of year 2020 after a long period of inactivity of four years and six months.
The one who started on the bench of Bordeaux (2007-2010) has therefore failed to revive in Qatar a career at a standstill since his departure in 2016 from PSG, where the elimination in the quarter-finals of the League champions had cost him his job, despite a domestic hat-trick in the Championship, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue.
French coach Laurent Blanc, during his official presentation as the new coach of the Al-Rayyan club, on September 28, 2020 in Doha - AFP/Archives
It was a first experience abroad for the "President", aged 56, world champion in 1998 and European champion in 2000 with the France team.
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