Comoros: Hubert Velud appointed as national team coach of the Coelacanths!

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·7 March 2026

Comoros: Hubert Velud appointed as national team coach of the Coelacanths!

The French manager succeeds Italian Stefano Cusin.

Comoros: Hubert Velud appointed as national team coach of the Coelacanths!

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It’s now official! Hubert Velud has taken charge of the Comoros national football team. The Comoros Football Federation (FFC) officially presented the new coach on Saturday, March 7, at Malouzini Stadium.

🇰🇲 🚨 Le Français Hubert Velud, 66 ans, est arrivé ce jeudi aux Comores en vue de la signature de son contrat en tant que nouveau sélectionneur des Cœlacanthes. Il a atterri à Moroni accompagné de Tarek Oueslati, ancien agent de Stefano Cusin.
– Thursday, 5 March 2026

Hubert Velud has signed a two-year contract, binding him to the Coelacanths until 2028. The French manager takes over from Italian Stefano Cusin, whose contract ended last February.

🎙Les premiers mots de Hubert Velud en tant que sélectionneur des Cœlacanthes : « Je suis très honoré d’être le sélectionneur national de ce pays [...] Je viens ici dans un souci de progrès, de faire progresser les Comores. » ⚽🇰🇲
– Saturday, 7 March 2026

After spells with Sudan and Burkina Faso, 68-year-old Hubert Velud now takes on his third challenge at the helm of an African national team. His main goal: to lead the Coelacanths to qualification for the next Africa Cup of Nations.

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