Former Ivory Coast boss: “FC Porto give Fofana stability” | OneFootball

In statements to Africafoot, Patrice Beaumelle, former head coach of Angola, Zambia and Ivory Coast, spoke about the future of several African players in this final stage of the transfer window. Among them is Seko Fofana, the Ivory Coast international who, as A BOLA reported, is preparing to return to FC Porto on loan from Rennes, France.

“Seko Fofana needs stability. In the last three years he has been through many clubs. He left Lens for Saudi Arabia — first to Al Nassr and then to Al Ettifaq — returned to Rennes and was loaned to FC Porto,” he began by recalling.

In the coach’s view, FC Porto can provide the midfielder with the right environment to regain consistency and establish himself again. “Return to Portugal? Yes, it seems like an interesting project to me, because Fofana gave a positive response when he was there on loan. FC Porto are a big club, they will play in the Champions League, and that could allow him to take a step forward if he manages to impose himself,” he argued.

Although he managed the Ivory Coast national team between 2020 and 2022, Beaumelle never coached Seko Fofana in official matches. The midfielder was called up by the French coach in 2021, but decided not to report, only returning to the ‘Elephants’ in September 2022, after Beaumelle’s departure.

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