Wilmots Parts Ways With Ivory Coast

Belgian coach Marc Wilmots parted ways with Ivory Coast on Wednesday after failing to help the West African country to qualify for next year’s World … Continue reading Wilmots Parts Ways With Ivory Coast

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Updated November 15, 2017

A picture taken on November 11, 2017 shows Ivory Coast’s Belgian coach Marc Wilmot looking on at the Felix Houphet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan. Marc Wilmots left his job as Ivory Coast’s coach “by mutual agreement” after failure to qualify the Elephants for the 2018 World Cup, the coach announced on his twitter account on November 15, 2017. ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP

Ivory Coast’s Belgian coach Marc Wilmot looking on at the Felix Houphet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan. Photo: ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP

Belgian coach Marc Wilmots parted ways with Ivory Coast on Wednesday after failing to help the West African country to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Russia.

Ivory Coast lost their decisive World Cup match 2-0 to Morocco on Saturday, leading to talks between the Federation and Wilmots.

“At the end of talks, the two parties agreed to amicably end their collaboration, all the while praising the good atmosphere during the six months of work together,” the Federation said.

Ex-Belgium coach Wilmots, 48, had signed a two-year deal with Ivory Coast in March, with a possibility to extend that by a further two years.

AFP