African Cup of Nations 2024

[GarveyLives]

Can we discuss why all the managers in this tournament seem to be middle aged white blokes? Where are the black managers? I mean, it's bad enough in the premier league that we don't have any. But the african cup of nations?

edit: apols, just noticed the ivory coast boss is black

Juan Micha, Head Coach of Equatorial Guinea, Afcon 2023​

 

[GarveyLives]

Can we discuss why all the managers in this tournament seem to be middle aged white blokes? Where are the black managers? I mean, it's bad enough in the premier league that we don't have any. But the african cup of nations?

edit: apols, just noticed the ivory coast boss is

Chiquinho Conde, Head Coach of Mozambique, Afcon 2023​

 

[GarveyLives]

Can we discuss why all the managers in this tournament seem to be middle aged white blokes? Where are the black managers? I mean, it's bad enough in the premier league that we don't have any. But the african cup of nations?

edit: apols, just noticed the ivory coast boss is black

(Source: AFP)

Eric Chelle, Head Coach of Mali, Afcon 2023​

 

[GarveyLives]

Can we discuss why all the managers in this tournament seem to be middle aged white blokes? Where are the black managers? I mean, it's bad enough in the premier league that we don't have any. But the african cup of nations?

edit: apols, just noticed the ivory coast boss is black

(Source: as stated in image)

Collin Benjamin, Head Coach of Namibia, Afcon 2023​

 

[GarveyLives]

Can we discuss why all the managers in this tournament seem to be middle aged white blokes? Where are the black managers? I mean, it's bad enough in the premier league that we don't have any. But the african cup of nations?

edit: apols, just noticed the ivory coast boss is black

Bubista (Pedro Leitão Brito), Head Coach of Cape Verde, Afcon 2023​

 

[twistedAM]

Bubista (Pedro Leitão Brito), Head Coach of Cape Verde, Afcon 2023​

He's a dude. Born in Cape Verde (pop around half a million) and had only managed teams in the tiny Cape Verde league. Imo unfortunate not to make the semis but CV have been a very respectable team for the last few years and seem to be on the up. Next time Blue Sharks, next time!

 

[Maggot]

Final tonight 8pm BBC3.

I haven't decided who to support yet.

 

[mx wcfc]

Final tonight 8pm BBC3.

I haven't decided who to support yet.

Thanks for the reminder.

Similarly, I don't know who to support. I was supporting Cabo Verde, but hey ho.

 

[twistedAM]

Thanks for the reminder.

Similarly, I don't know who to support. I was supporting Cabo Verde, but hey ho.

I was Cape Verde too ..now want Nigeria.

 

[The39thStep]

Nigeria just scored against he run of play . I’ve watched three games of theirs and they are one of the most disorganised teams to make a final I have seen tbh .

 

[agricola]

Nigeria just scored against he run of play . I’ve watched three games of theirs and they are one of the most disorganised teams to make a final I have seen tbh .

the most organized team didn't make the semis, sadly

 

[agricola]

1-1!

 

[two sheds]

Woohoo that was what we needed

 

[Petcha]

Serge Aurier's a bit of a twat isn't he? Rolling around all over the place then in case I'm not mistaken shoulder barging the female official on his petulant way off after being substituted?

 

[Maggot]

The commentator doesn't know when the cooling breaks are. 30 and 75 minutes.

 

[agricola]

2-1

 

[agricola]

Full time, Ivory Coast win.

Emphatically deserved, though when people look up "their name was on the cup" online from this point onwards they will read about this campaign.

 

[The39thStep]

Deserved

 

[planetgeli]

That's quite a story to barely qualify and then sack your manager. And win the tournament.

 

[two sheds]

Lovely scenes

 

[Maggot]

I don't know, they were awful tonight and looked it even at 0-0. That said, if they did qualify then they'd almost certainly win it.

Mystic Agricola

 

[agricola]

Mystic Agricola

... and I had no money on that whatsoever

 

[GarveyLives]

Can we discuss why all the managers in this tournament seem to be middle aged white blokes? Where are the black managers? I mean, it's bad enough in the premier league that we don't have any. But the african cup of nations?

edit: apols, just noticed the ivory coast boss is black

Congratulations to 40 year-old Emerse Faé, Head Coach of Afcon 2023 Champions, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), who was promoted from Assistant Coach mid-tournament after early poor performances led to the dismissal of French coach Jean-Louis Gasset.

 

[mx wcfc]

Congratulations to 40 year-old Emerse Faé, Head Coach of Afcon 2023 Champions, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), who was promoted from Assistant Coach mid-tournament after early poor performances led to the dismissal of French coach Jean-Louis Gasset.

and a former Reading player! (well, 6 games)

 

[Steel Icarus]

Irritated by that politician Johnny trying to get credit for his country's team's victory.

They deserved it on the night, got to give Haller credit for being on the periphery but taking his chance when it came.

 

[tommers]

Great story for Haller after recovering from cancer.

 

[twistedAM]

This morning - al this coverage on the news about Super Bowl and very little about AFCON

 

[twistedAM]

Great story for Haller after recovering from cancer.

Aye but he doesn't date Taylor Swift so not a big sports news story today.