Former Cameroon skipper Rigobert Song has been named the new head coach of the nation’s senior national team.
A statement from the Cameroonian Sports Ministry, signed by the Minister, Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, said Song had been appointed on the instruction of the country’s president.
Rigobert Song made 137 appearances for the Cameroon national team and led them to two AFCON trophies in 2000 and 2002.
The statement also said that the current coach, Toni Conceicao, and the entire technical team have been replaced.
Conceicaio had led the Indomitable Lions to a third-place finish at AFCON 2021 in front of their own fans losing to eventual runners-up Egypt on penalties in the semi-finals.
Cameroon face Algeria in the World Cup playoffs next month for a place in Qatar.