The Tunisian Football Federation announced the appointment of French coach Hervé Renard as technical director of the first team until the end of the 2026 World Cup, in a quick step aimed at restoring stability within the “Eagles of Carthage” after the difficult start in the tournament.
The Federation explained, in an official statement, that Renard will assume his duties immediately, starting this evening, while maintaining all the financial benefits agreed upon within the contract concluded between the two parties, in preparation for leading the team in the rest of its journey. In the World Cup.
The statement indicated that the current agreement extends until the end of the 2026 World Cup, with an understanding between the two sides to reopen negotiations after the end of the tournament, in order to study the possibility of signing a long-term contract based on sporting objectives and an integrated artistic project for the next stage.
The decision to contract with the French coach came a few hours after Sabri Lamouchi was dismissed from his position, following the harsh loss suffered by the Tunisian national team against Sweden with a score of 5-1 in the first round of the group stage. The result prompted the Union to move quickly in search of correcting the course before the remaining two matches.
Tunisian football officials hope that the great experience that Renard possesses at the international and continental levels will contribute to restoring confidence to the group, especially with the approach of the two decisive confrontations against Japan and the Netherlands, which will determine the fate of the team in the tournament.
The Tunisian Federation also announced the organization of a special media meeting to introduce the new coach to the media and the fans, on the sidelines of the next training session, where Renard will hold a press conference. Before the start of the training session, he talked about his goals and plans during the coming period with the “Eagles of Carthage”.
With this, Tunisia began a new page in its World Cup journey, relying on Hervé Renard’s experience and his ability to deal with major challenges, hoping to achieve a strong reaction during the next two rounds and revive its chances of competing to qualify for the next round.