Former Spain coach Javier Clemente signed a two-year contract on Saturday to take over as Cameroon's new national coach.
The Spaniard replaces Frenchman Paul Le Guen, who left after Cameroon's disappointing showing at the World Cup in South Africa, where his team lost all three group matches.
Clemente, who coached Spain from 1992-98 and Serbia from 2006-2007, is looking to restore Cameroon's reputation as one of the game's top international sides. when he starts the new job in September.
''This is more challenging, especially as the (football federation) president has told me to take the Indomitable Lions to the greatest height,'' Clemente said.
''The most important thing is to work well, and work together, to achieve our objective - victory.''
Clemente indicated he had no intention of changing the captaincy, currently held by Samuel Eto'o of Champions League winner Inter Milan.
''To me Samuel is the best center forward, not only in Cameroon, but in the world. Samuel is a good captain...and makes his impact felt as a player, so why not maintain him as captain.''
Former striker Francois Omam Biyik, who famously scored Cameroon's winner against Diego Maradona's Argentina in the opening game of the 1990 World Cup, will be among Clemente's assistants.
Omam Biyik told The Associated Press that building team spirit after the World Cup would be a priority.
''One of my messages to the players will be to make them understand that, one may not necessarily be friends in life, but playing for a team, especially the national team, gives you a single objective that must be followed very strictly,'' he said.
