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Hervé Renard was handed a short-term contract to manage Tunisia for the remainder of their 2026 World Cup campaign Renard was hired after Tunisia lost their opening game, but couldn’t turn around the fortunes of the team as they crashed out The French coach was handed a fat cheque to coach in North America and has left his options open to take the job full-time The 2026 World Cup witnessed a managerial change midway after Tunisia saw it fit to bring in a new coach after just one game.
Tunisia’s head coach at World Cup 2026 Herve Renard. Photo by Juan Mabromata.
Source: Getty Images Sabri Lamouchi lost his job after overseeing the 5-1 loss to Sweden in the first game. In his stead, the federation brought revered coach Hervé Renard to work his magic in the remaining games, which didn’t happen.
Tunisia lost 4-0 to Japan, which knocked them out of the World Cup before losing 3-1 to the Netherlands in their last group game.
Speaking after the loss, the French tactician admitted that the task was too big, given the quality of the teams he had to face.
“We were not at the level for this World Cup; this is clear, there is no discussion. It’s a big tournament with very good teams, especially in this group. It was a very tough group. I already spoke to the players, and I thanked them. But when you’re in this type of psychological situation, it’s not easy to tackle, especially when it’s against a very strong team in an amazing stadium, and the crowd is packed with orange.” The two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner was hired to manage only for the remainder of the World Cup. He has, however, left his doors open for a possible long-term deal with AFCON 2027 on the horizon.
“Everyone will go back home, and we’ll see what the future will be made of. The Federation of Tunisia needs to sit down and analyse everything. It’s important to take a bit of time, because sometimes making a decision quickly is not the best,” he said via Reuters. Tunisia head coach Hervé Renard. Photo by Juan Mabromata.
Source: Getty Images How much did Hervé Renard earn at World Cup 2026? Renard reportedly earned 200,000 euros (KSh 29.5 million) for the two games he was in charge of the Carthage Eagles, according to UOL Sports.
However, a different report from Saudi Times indicated that he will earn 30,000 USD per month (KSh 3.8 million).
Best-paid coaches at World Cup 2026 Carlo Ancelotti leads the pack of the best-paid coaches at World Cup 2026 as he aims to deliver a sixth title for Brazil following a trophy-laden campaign at club level.
Defending champion Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni is only 14th on the list.
Why Herve Renard only wears a white shirt Meanwhile, Hervé Renard only wears a white shirt in the dugout.
It is a tradition that has
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