Djibouti unveils Stéphane Nado as new head coach

The Football Federation of Djibouti (FDF) has announced that Stéphane Nado is the new head coach of the senior men’s national team.

Souleiman Hassan Waberi, President of FDF unveiled Nado and his assistant Anthony Rimasson during a function held in Djibouti on Wednesday.

The FDF President, also a FIFA Council Member thanked the outgoing coach Abdirahman Okie for his good service, and welcomed the new coaches. He also made it clear that they have set long term and short term goals for the new coaches with the World Cup 2026 qualifiers in perspective.

Nado who recently handled Morocco’s Renaissance Club Athletic Zemamra says it is an honor for him to serve Djibouti Football and that he will do everything to contribute to its development.

The new head coach of French nationality started his coaching career at 29 years with the U-17 team at En Avant Guingamp. In 2010, he joined Stade Brestois as the Academy Director and Assistant coach of the first team.

In 2014, he took charge of the U-19 team of the Marseille Olympics, and was later in 2021 he was appointed manager of Monaco B which features in the National Championship 2. In January 2022, he briefly secured the interim first team of Monaco for a sixteenth round of the Coupe de France against Quevilly-Rouen Métropole, which Monaco won 3-1.

In Africa Nado handled Morocco’s junior women’s national teams from 2022. Under her leadership, Morocco participated in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India and also qualified for the U-20 Women’s World cup in Colombia.