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- It will be the second spell in charge of the Green Falcons for the Frenchman
RIYADH: Herve Renard has made a surprise return as coach of the Saudi Arabia national team, the Saudi Football Federation announced on Saturday.
It will be the second spell in charge of the Green Falcons for the Frenchman.
Renard led the national team to a memorable 2-1 win over eventual champions Argentina at the 2022 World Cup but left in March last year to take over France’s women’s team.
The 56-year-old stepped down from the role in August following France’s quarter-final exit to Brazil at the Paris Olympics.
Italy’s Roberto Mancini took over from Renard as Saudi coach but his contract was ended by mutual agreement with the federation on Thursday after 14 months due to poor results.