Former Ivory Coast coach Francois Zahoui is on a long list of candidates vying for the post of Mali head coach.
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The Malian football federation revealed the names on Thursday, indicating the Eagles' need for a new coach as soon as possible and that the ideal person should be able to speak French and be ready to reside in the West African country.
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Zahoui, who led the Elephants to the final of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations against Zambia in Gabon, is yet to land a job after his dismissal from the helm of the Ivorian outfit.
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After unsuccessful attempts to coach Gabon in 2012, the 52-year-old former midfielder applied to the Cameroon football federation following the departure of Jean Paul Akono, but was turned down.
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Zahoui faces competition from a couple of French- speaking coaches for the Mali job, such as former Togo coach Didier Six, former DR Congo coach Claude Le Roy and former Benin coach Manuel Amoros.
Mali is a country that believes so much in Football and their captain Kanoute....That is why they always go very far in AFCON competitions.