Tunisian Federation Set to Hire Hervé Renard Amid World Cup Crisis

Tunisia is reportedly close to appointing Hervé Renard as its new national team coach after sacking Sami Trabelsi following just one match. The move comes after Tunisia opened its World Cup campaign with a painful 5-1 loss to Sweden, a result that left the team in crisis.

According to the reports, the Tunisian Football Federation has contacted the veteran coach and wants him to take over immediately. The offer is said to include assurances about his future beyond the current World Cup, meaning he could remain in the job even if Tunisia loses its next two matches.

Renard’s immediate task would be to rescue Tunisia’s campaign. The team is currently last in Group C, and its next match is against Japan, which earned a dramatic 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in its previous game.

Renard has extensive international experience, having coached Zambia, Angola, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and even France’s women’s national team. At the previous World Cup, he was in charge of Saudi Arabia when it beat eventual world champion Argentina.