KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just weeks before Tunisia’s 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign kicked off, the North African side found itself in sudden turmoil. A lopsided 5-1 pre-tournament defeat to Sweden prompted the Tunisian Football Federation to dismiss head coach Sabri Lamouchi abruptly, leaving the team without a leader at the worst possible moment. That is when 57-year-old French manager Hervé Renard stepped in, a veteran with deep experience coaching across African and Middle Eastern national programs, who was already in the region scouting matches in Senegal when the call came. Now, as his short-term interim contract nears its end following the team’s final group stage match against the Netherlands, Renard says he is willing to consider extending his tenure with the “Eagles of Carthage” for the long haul.
Tunisia coach Hervé Renard open to staying on with national team after a chaotic World Cup stint
