 Herve Renard has guided Zambia to their first quarter-final in 14 years
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Zambia coach Herve Renard says he is keen to take charge of a top African team when his contract expires in July.
The Frenchman, 41, has led his team into their first Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final in 14 years.
Despite reviving Chipolopolo, Renard says his ambition is to soon work with a higher profile team than Zambia.
“I know what I want, I’m very ambitious and I’m not scared to say so,” said Renard, who assisted Claude Le Roy with Ghana two years ago.
“I said even before this tournament that I wish to be coach of a very top team one day.
“I’m young but I’m not scared about anything.
“Now I can speak English and I’m French, so it’s only the Portuguese-speaking countries like Angola and Mozambique that it would be difficult for me to work with because the language is very important.
“But if they qualify for the World Cup, I will sign immediately for them.
“But really, I would want to stay in Africa with a bigger team. Claude Le Roy explained to me a lot of things about Africa.
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I said even before this tournament that I wish to be coach of a very top team one day.
Renard Herve, Zambia coach
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“There are good things and bad things in Africa, but he said his heart is always in Africa. I’m the same now. I like this continent.”
The Frenchman admitted his time with the Chipolopolo of Zambia may soon come to an end.
“My contract will finish very soon, in a few months,” he said.
“I’m not sure I want to extend or renew my contract, so even if they don’t want me, it won’t be a problem.”
Zambia take on Nigeria in Monday’s quarter-final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Lubango with the winner meeting either Angola and Ghana for a place in the final.
