Herve Renard returns to Ivory Coast, ending speculation on S. Korea coaching post

Herve Renard, the French soccer coach who was repeatedly linked with the South Korean men's national team job in recent years, has returned as Ivory Coast's head coach for a second stint after more than a decade. The Ivorian Football Federation announced Tuesday that it had appointed the 57-year-old Renard to the post, according to Reuters and other media. Ivory Coast reached the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time under Emerse Fae but was eliminated with a 2-1 loss to N