Former Cameroon Defender Rigobert Song (Age 39) appointed as Cameroon coach!

Cameroon former skipper, Rigobert Song, has been appointed as the head coach of Cameroon local team, replacing Martin Ndtoungou Mpile.

Rigobert was unveiled as the new coach on Thursday during a press conference which also saw the new coach of the senior team, Hugo Broos, being announced. Ernest Agbor will be his assistant coach while Simon Nlend remains the goalkeepers coach. 

The Indomitable Lions made it to the CHAN 2016 quarter-final under their previous coach Martin Ndtoungou Mpile before they were hammered 0-3 by Cote d’Ivoire in extra time.

Song has a huge experience as a player, having represented clubs such as West Ham, Trabzonspor and Liverpool. He also featured at eight Africa Cup of Nations where he still holds the record of 35 consecutive first team games, winning two AFCON titles with the Indomitable Lions in 2000 and 2002