The sports ministry of the Central African Republic announced that Rigobert Song, the former coach and captain of Cameroon, has been hired to lead the national team, although no specific details had been disclosed.
Song, a 48-year-old former athlete who coached the Indomitable Lions to the 2022 finals in Qatar after playing as a central defender for his nation at four World Cups, replaces Swiss coach Raoul Savoy, who was fired in October after the team’s failed Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. However, they are still in the running to qualify for the World Cup, and they will play Mali and Madagascar in March.
With four points from their first four games, the Central African Republic are five points behind Ghana and Comoros, the two co-leaders in Group I.
During the most recent World Cup, Song, who had experiences at Liverpool, West Ham United, Racing Lens, and Galatasaray, got into a fight with Andre Onana, which caused the Cameroonian goalkeeper to leave the competition in Qatar.
Moreover, Song managed Cameroon for 23 games, winning six of them, losing nine, and drawing eight. He also made 137 appearances for Cameroon as a player.
Source: CNA