Whoever Cameroon appointed as Hugo Broos's long-term successor was always facing a tough job to prepare the Indomitable Lions for the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil next year.
They ultimately plumped for former Netherlands international Clarence Seedorf, whose stellar playing career hasn't quite dispelled the sense that his lack of tangible success as a coach makes him a significant gamble.
The Cameroon Football Federation aren't the first African FA to be seduced by a high-profile coach who brings a certain glamour to the post, and it's easy to see why Seedorf was tempted by the prospect of the Indomitable Lions.