Sebastien Desabre has coached several club sides across Africa and was Uganda’s coach at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Sebastien Desabre has been appointed as the new DR Congo coach after the Frenchman ended his contract with Chamois Niortais.
The 46-year-old succeeds Argentina’s Hector Cuper, who was dismissed in June after the Leopards lost their first two qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Chamois Niortais had threatened legal action after Desabre was appointed as DR Congo coach on Saturday. The club said they have ‘never been in contact’ with the Central African country’s football association (Fecofa).
However, the French Ligue 2 club announced that they have agreed to terminate Desabre’s contract on Sunday.
“I am delighted to announce that I am the new DR Congo coach,” Desabre tweeted.
“I thank the management of Chamois Niortais, the players, my staff, the whole club and the fans for two rewarding years.”
Desabre has previously managed club teams in Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Egypt and was in charge of Uganda for 18 months – including Management of the Cranes at Nations Cup 2019.
DR Congo will not play another competitive game until March next year Nations Cup 2023 qualifiers in September have been postponed.
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