Cameroon’s Minister of Sports and Physical Education has announced appointing Rigobert Song as the country’s new head coach.
In a statement on Monday, it said the order to appoint the former Indomitable Lions player as coach is from President Paul Biya.
The 45-year-old takes over from António Conceição who has been in charge since 2019.
The statement reads: “The Minister of Sports and Physical Education has the honor to inform the public that, on Very High Instructions from the President of the Republic, passed on by correspondence n ° 232 / CF / SG / PR of February 28, 2022, the Coach of the national men’s football team, Mr. Antonio CONCEIÇAO, and the technical staff of the Indomitable Lions are replaced by the following officials:
Manager Selector: M. SONG Rigobert;
Assistant National Coach: Mr. MIGNE Sébastien;
Team Manager: M. KALLA Raymond;
Assistant Coach: M. SIMO Augustine;
Goalkeeper Coach: M. SOULEYMANOU;
Fitness trainer : M. FEVRE Raphael;
Video Analyst: M. BALTAZE David
The Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) is invited to take the necessary measures, as far as it is concerned, for a harmonious and rapid implementation of these Very High Directives, in order to allow the Indomitable Lions to face, in the best conditions possible, important future sporting events.
The two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner arrives weeks away from Cameroon’s 2022 World Cup qualifying playoff games against Algeria.
The five-time African champions will host Djamal Belmadi’s side on March 24 before playing the 2019 Afcon champions three days later in Bilda in the reverse fixture.