Jean-Paul Akono

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Jean-Paul Akono
Club information
Current club Cameroon (manager)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973 Cameroon 1 (0)
Teams managed
Years Team
2000 Cameroon Olympics
2001 Cameroon
2002–2003 Chad
2012– Cameroon
† Appearances (Goals).

Jean-Paul Akono is a Cameroonian football coach and former player who manages the national team.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Playing career

Akono played for Cameroon at international level, appearing in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match in 1973.[1]

[edit] Coaching career

Akono was in charge of Cameroon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]

He was appointed to manage the Cameroon national team on an intermin basis in September 2012.[3] In April 2013 it was announced that the Cameroonian Football Association had begun the process of finding a permanent replacement for Akono.[4] Akono later stated he was "shocked and embarrassed" that they were replacing him, and that he would not be applying for the job on a permanent basis.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jean-Paul AkonoFIFA competition record
  2. ^ "Cameroon squad - 2000 Summer Olympics". FIFA. 
  3. ^ "New Cameroon coach seeks Eto'o return". BBC Sport. 15 September 2012. 
  4. ^ Leocadia Bongben (23 April 2013). "Cameroon to start recruitment process to replace Akono". BBC Sport. 
  5. ^ "Akono will not apply to be permanent Cameroon coach". BBC Sport. 25 April 2013.