Kamou Malo will start his duties as Burkina Faso head coach at the end of July after the Burkina Faso Football Federation (FBF) elected not to renew the contract of Portuguese manager Paolo Duarte.
The decision was announced by the federation on Tuesday after their “analysis of the situation” regarding the role of the head coach going forward.
"After analysing the situation, the executive committee of the FBF took the decision to trust the local coach to lead the national team to the new challenges ahead," the federation stated.
“The national football family congratulates, encourages and wishes the new national coach good luck.