Horse coach recruitment: six candidates make the final cut | OneFootball

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·22 February 2026

Horse coach recruitment: six candidates make the final cut

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67 applications accepted out of 82 submitted

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Horse coach recruitment: six candidates make the final cut


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The Burkinabé Football Federation announced on Sunday, February 22, that a shortlist of six candidates has been selected.

The names have not been disclosed. The statement read: "After an initial phase in which duplicate and incomplete applications were eliminated, 67 applications were accepted. A thorough review then enabled the selection of 28 files for the third stage of the process."

The next stage was based on precise technical criteria, professional experience, the proposed development vision, as well as familiarity with Burkinabé football.The six candidates who passed this phase have been invited for a personal interview.

The Burkinabé Football Federation clarified that the information provided by the candidates will undergo a thorough review to select the best fit for the head coach position. As a reminder, 82 applications were received by the February 15 deadline.

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