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Sol Bamba says he plans to have talks over the Ivory Coast manager role and future backroom staff after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday.  Ivory Coast, who will take on Nigeria in the final, sacked previous manager Jean-Louis Gasset last month despite their eventual progression to the last 16. Assistant coach Emerse Fae took over and has since secured victories over Senegal, Mali, and DR Congo, with only Nigeria standing in the way of Ivory Coast winning their third AFCON ...

AFCON Final: Ivory Coast and Nigeria's Rivalry Revisited by Gabriel Ramirez on Feb 9, 2024 for EPLindex.com

The Athletic Football Podcast discussed the exciting tournament in Ivory Coast and what can be taken from it - here are the best bits

African nations took a long time to put non-Europeans in charge. Now they are thriving and might offer a path to bigger club jobs

Elimination so very nearly struck for the hosts of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, who have the chance to redeem themselves against Senegal

Town host Sunderland live on Sky this evening again trying to end their hoodoo against teams in League One’s upper reaches (KO 7.45pm).

Town target Sean St Ledger appears to be very much back in favour at Leicester having been put on the transfer list after falling out with boss Nigel Pearson at Christmas. St Ledger was close to joining the Blues earlier in the month until the Foxes cancelled the deal with the Irish international required to cover for Sol Bamba, who is away at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The events of April 1993 cast a shadow over Zambian football - but what happened next truly defied belief

Players open up about the pressure they were put under by their clubs to miss past editions of AFCON and why they think it is disrespectful

Exclusive: Sunderland midfielder Pierre Ekwah is set for a rapid return to the Premier League with Fulham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest interested.