Chipolopolo coach Herve Renard has declined to be drawn into discussing the prospect of Zambia facing DR Congo coached by his former boss Claude Le Roy at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Renard was Le Roy’s assistant at English side Cambridge United in 2004 and later the duo coached the Ghana’s Black Stars between 2006 to 2008 as head coach and assistant respectively.
Renard said it is not necessary to talk about the possibility of Zambia facing DR Congo at the 2013 AFCON because the African Champions are yet to qualify.
“At the moment they (Congo) are almost qualifying and us we are not qualifying yet, that mean it not necessary to talk about that,” he told journalists in Kitwe.
Renard hailed DR Congo’s recent improved perforce and saluted his
compatriot describing him as the best coach in Africa.
“That is a very good team and they have got the best coach in Africa. You know Claude Le Roy. It is not surprising that they won by for 4-nill in the first game,” he said.
The Leopards are on the verge of qualifying for the Africa Cup
following their 4-nil win over Equatorial Guinea in the first leg, final round qualifier earlier in September.
ba renard..please give us some hop we are also going to qualify..
Ba Rena bayamba ukutupwishamo ichimwela futi.Tabaleufwika positive sana.
thats herve renard for u.he is very realistic,he doesnt believe in dreams,and thats the spirit we need the decion will be made in uganda after 90 minutes.all the best.
Renard the realist!! He’s slowly starting to sound like Maurinho in pre-match conferences.
apakomaila nondo ninshi pali ubulema. Chris, felix and james are liabilities. Mind u, Renard’s contract ends this year, if we dont make it to SA he wont renew his contract. He has nothing to lose but we will be a laughing stock in the region.
Chipolopolo is going to be eliminated by the Cranes of Uganda on 13/Oct/2012 so how do you talk of them meeting DR Congo in South Africa.
I want Zambia to meet Congo DR so that we can see the strongest team between them. We insult Congolese too much in Zambia, They are our brothers.
He is the best Zambia has ever had very humble yet very firm nice, realistic and level headed answers.
mulundu careful with what you write,donot be over confident,you will lick your elbow after the game in agony
zambia is un preditable team so watch out mulundu
Renar is very good at mind games a very good tactician indeed Chipolopolo will make it