Younes Zerdouk Appointed New Comoros Coach

Frenchman Younes Zerdouk has been named as the new coach of Coelacanths, the Comoros Football Association (FCF) confirmed on Monday.

Zerdouk has been elevated to the position following the departure of coach Amir Abdou, who resigned to take over Mauritania job.

The 48-year-old gaffer has been handed a four months contract and will be in-charge of the team in this month’s international friendly against Ethiopia.

He will be assisted by former Comoros international Djamel Bakar, who attained his coaching diploma badge in 2020.

Kasssim Abdallah, who announced his retirement from international football after the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, has been named as the new Team Manager.

Zerdouk worked as Abdou assistant from October 2017 and has a UEFA A coaching badge and a Higher State Diploma in Football.

In 2021, he passed a training as a Neuro Psychological Trainer, an additional asset in the mental preparation for  international matches.