The Ivorian Football Federation has confirmed the appointment of Patrice Beaumelle as their new national team coach.
The announcement was made on Wednesday during Fif's executive committee meeting.
"The executive committee announced to the sports press the name of the new Elephants coach of Cote d'Ivoire: It is Patrice Beaumelle, assistant to the former coach Mr Hervé Renard - African champion in 2015," the tweet read.
Le comité exécutif a annoncé à la presse sportive le nom du nouveau sélectionneur des éléphants de Côte d’Ivoire :
Il s’agit de PATRICE BEAUMELLE , adjoint de l’ancien sélectionneur M.