Coach LeRoy knows African football well, but the colourful mentor has a different role in Egypt.
What is also remarkable is that his teams always went past the first round, but he missed the ticket to Egypt after his side Togo finished bottom of their group during the qualifying campaign. LeRoy was a keen spectator from the VIP box at the Ivory Coast versus Morocco Group D fixture last Friday, just before Bafana Bafana played Namibia.
He guided Cameroon to a runners-up spot at the 1986 Afcon and later steered the Indomitable Lions to victory at the 1998 continental showpiece during his second spell in charge. Also missing in action in the latest Afcon edition is Patrice Carteron, the 48-year-old Frenchman who steered Mali to third place in South Africa six years ago.
Schäfer last held a coaching job at Esteghlal FC, the Iranian club that had Cape Town City winger Ayanda Patosi on loan last season.The Carthage Eagles became Giresse’s latest team following his appointment in December.