Ivory Coast hires Zahoui to coach national team

Ivory Coast hires Zahoui to coach national team

Published Aug. 22, 2010 11:25 a.m. ET

Francois Zahoui has succeeded Sven-Goran Eriksson as Ivory Coast coach.

Ivory Coast Football Federation general secretary Hego Ouattara announced that Zahoui agreed a two-year contract on Saturday.

After Eriksson guided the Ivory Coast at the World Cup, Zahoui took charge of the team on a temporary basis for a 1-0 victory over Italy in a friendly earlier this month.

The 49-year-old Zahoui is a former midfielder, who played in France for Toulon and Nancy.

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