Tunisia replace Lamouchi with Renard after Sweden loss

Tunisia have moved swiftly to sack coach Sabri Lamouchi following ​a woeful start to their ‌World Cup campaign and have reached an agreement to replace him with ​fellow Frenchman Herve Renard, ​Tunis Afrique Presse reported on Tuesday.

Tunisia ⁠suffered a 5-1 defeat by Sweden, opens new tab ​in their first Group F ​fixture in Monterrey on Sunday.

Lamouchi, the first coaching casualty of the tournament, was ​appointed in January on a ​contract until 2028 and paid the price ‌for ⁠a dire performance, leaving his post with matches to come against Japan on Saturday and the ​Netherlands on ​June 25.

Renard, ⁠twice an Africa Cup of Nations winner, coached ​Saudi Arabia at the ​2022 ⁠World Cup in Qatar and led them to a famous victory ⁠over ​eventual winners Argentina in ​the group stage.

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