Herve Renard steps down from Saudi Arabia, set to take charge of France ahead of Women's World Cup

The Saudi Arabian Football Association has confirmed that Herve Renard has resigned from his position. Renard, 54, took the country to the 2022 World Cup where they caused one of the shocks of the tournament, beating eventual champions Argentina 2-1 in the opening game.

Ad However, speaking after the friendly defeat to Bolivia on Tuesday, he said that he felt he had taken the team as far as he could. Women's World CupInjured Mead would need 'miracle' recovery to play at World Cup — WiegmanA DAY AGO “I think I did the maximum with the team,” he said.

“I can’t reach another level so I prefer to be honest with everybody. Thank you again, it was a fantastic time.” Prior to Saudi Arabia, Renard managed the national teams of Morocco, Ivory Coast and Zambia, as well as brief club stints at Sochaux and Lille.

His two biggest successes as a manager were both at the Africa Cup of Nations, where he won the title with Zambia and the Ivory Coast. It is now expected that Renard will take over the France women’s team, who are currently looking for a new coach after sacking Corinne Diacre this month.

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