Niger to replace local with foreign Coach

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Looks like local Coach Harouna Douala will be remembered for the history he made – in qualifying Niger for their first ever Africa cup of Nations, but nothing beyond.

With two and a half months to go, the West African Nation is already growing cold feet at being whitewashed in the upcoming biannual African diadem and are contemplating pushing Douala aside and getting a foreign Coach in his place.

co-hosted

Niger surprised all and sundry to top its group that also had South Africa, Sierra Leone and seven time Africa Champions Egypt.

According to a report on MTNFootball.com, French coach Rolland Courbis, a TV analyst, is being considered to take over Doula role.

The African showpiece will be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea from January 2012.