Before Patrick Vieira, Senegal Approached Coach Hervé Renard

Before selecting Patrick Vieira as coach, the Senegalese Football Federation contacted Hervé Renard, who is currently the coach of Ivory Coast. Renard confirmed that he received a call from Senegalese officials, but the discussions did not lead to a concrete proposal. Ultimately, Senegal chose Vieira, while Renard accepted to return as head coach of the Ivory Coast Elephants.