The former Ivory Coast coach Hervé Renard will take over at Lille from René Girard who is leaving by mutual consent after two seasons in charge of the Ligue 1 side. “It’s an honour to arrive at a club as prestigious as Lille,” Renard told the French team’s website.
Renard, who resigned as Ivory Coast coach three days ago, is to sign a three-year deal on Tuesday.
The Frenchman led Zambia and Ivory Coast to African Nations Cup titles in 2012 and 2015 respectively. He had a short spell in charge of Cambridge United in 2004.
Lille finished a disappointing eighth this season.
