BERLIN – Herve Renard has resigned as coach of Morocco shortly
after a disappointing Africa Cup of Nations ended with a last 16 exit to
outsiders Benin.
"It is time for me to close this long and beautiful chapter of my
life, not without some emotion and sadness but it is an inevitable
decision taken well before AFCON 2019," the 50-year-old Frenchman
wrote on social media.
Morocco were considered a favourite in the Africa Cup of Nations, won on Friday
by Algeria, but lost on penalties in the first knock-out round after
winning all three group games.
"We had all hoped better for this AFCON 2019 in Egypt," Renard wrote.
"But this is football ..."
Renard took Morocco to 47th from 81st in the world rankings since his
2016 appointment and led the team to the 2018 World Cup. The
appearance in Russia was their first on the biggest stage since 1998.
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— Hervé Renard (@Herve_Renard_HR) July 21, 2019