The Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has confirmed a three-year contract extension with coach Herve Renard keeping him in the job until February 2022.
FRMF president Fouzi Lekjaa told reporters on Friday in Rabat on the sidelines of the draw of the 2018 Nations African Championship (CHAN) that the decision is the governing body’s strongest show of faith in the 49-year-old coach.
“Renard’s contract was already extended since the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2017), which took place in Gabon earlier this year and guarantees him to work under the best conditions until 2022 and with different objectives,”said Lekjaa.
“By agreeing the deal we are demonstrating our faith in Renard beyond the World Cup.
“We are saying that we believe Renard is the right man to take us forward,”added Lekjaa.
Renard, a former Ivory Coast and Zambia national team coach was appointed in February 2016 with objectives to take Lions of Atlas to 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and qualify the side for the 2018 World Cup which he has already achieved.
Morocco had a great performance in one of the most difficult group in the World Cup qualifiers,which included Mali,Gabon and Ivory Coast.
Renard will be the first Frenchman to lead out the Atlas Lions at a World Cup.
