It's Renard: Ivory Coast name Herve Renard as coach

Ivory Coast have appointed former Zambia national team coach Herve Renard as their new head coach.

The Frenchman has signed a two-year deal to replace Sabri Lamouchi, who stepped down following the Elephants' disappointing 2014 World Cup campaign in Brazil.

The 45-year-old was selected from a three-man shortlist that also included Portuguese former Sporting and Benfica coach Jose Manuel De Jesus and ex-Rennes coach Frederic Antonetti.

Renard is tasked with delivering silverware to a nation that has become frustrated by the failure of their top European stars to produce a cohesive and successful national team for several years now.