Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) national team coach Florent Ibenge believes French clubs do not have confidence in employing African coaches.
Without disclosing clubs he has approached for a job, the 58-year-old says he was interested in coaching some professional French teams but his advances were ignored.
“I applied but there was no response. Is it racism? I don't know. But what is certain, people are not ready [to hire African coaches]. When you apply, you are only offered youth teams,” said Ibenge as per Senegal Press Agency.
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Ibenge’s CV has Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua as the only high-profile overseas club he has led, although only briefly as interim manager.