Côte d'Ivoire: Maxime Gouaméné is the new head coach of Africa Sports

The historic club is eager to return to the top tier of Ivorian football as soon as possible

Côte d'Ivoire: Maxime Gouaméné is the new head coach of Africa Sports

After parting ways with Italian coach Salvatore Antonio Nobile on February 17, Africa Sports has appointed Maxime Gouaméné as the new head coach of their first team.

The announcements came back to back. Immediately after confirming the departure of the Italian, who led the team to three Ivorian league titles, Africa Sports named his successor.

Maxime Gouaméné now faces the daunting challenge of guiding the squad through the second half of the season and "doing better than the first." The club currently sits 10th in Group B of the Ivorian Ligue 2 table.

A former player for Africa Sports, Gouaméné also featured for their historic rivals, ASEC Mimosas, and has deep knowledge of Ivorian football, including the youth ranks of the Elephants national team.