Patrice Neveu has been named Gabon manager on a two-year contract to replace Daniel Cousin.
Reports in the last week revealed the Frenchman was nearing his appointment as the Panthers boss after Cousin paid the price for failing to lead the country to the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Gabonese Football Federation, through its president Pierre Alain Mounguengui, have now confirmed the experienced Neveu as the man to take the national team forward.
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As reported on the federation’s official website, the announcement was made after Mounguengui’s meeting with Sports Minister Alain-Claude Bilie-by-Nze.