August 6 – Dutch legend Clarence Seedorf has been appointed the new coach of Cameroon with his compatriot and former international teammate Patrick Kluivert named his assistant. The Dutch duo will lead Cameroon as the defending African champions battle to retain the right to host the 2019 African Cup of Nations.
The Cameroonian FA (Fecafoot) held talks with former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, but that deal fell through and Fecafoot resorted to the Seedorf and Kluivert to replace Hugo Broos who exited in February at the end of his contract.
Broos had led Cameroon to an unexpected victory at the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon, guiding a young squad to the final where they defeated Egypt 2-1. But the continental title was not enough to keep Broos in his job following a disappointing Confederations Cup in Russia.
Local media had linked Seedorf and Kluivert to the post, but the appointment still comes as a relative surprise. The Dutch pair have little experience at the highest level. Seedorf, 42, has previously managed AC Milan, Chinese club Shenzhen and Deportivo La Coruna, but didn’t last more than six months in any of those roles.
Kluivert gained experience as the assistant of Louis Van Gaal for two years as the Netherlands claimed third place at the 2014 World Cup before becoming technical director at Paris Saint-Germain for a year.
Later this month Fecafoot will disclose the length of Seedorf’s contract.
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