Soccer-Veteran former France manager returns to the dugout aged 80


FILE PHOTO: Roger Lemerre of France arrives for his official presentation as Morocco's new national soccer team manager in Rabat July 8, 2008. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

(Reuters) - Roger Lemerre, who guided France to the European Championship title in 2000, has returned to coaching at the age of 80 at Etoile Sahel, the Tunisian club confirmed on Friday.

The club collected only four points from their first four games of the new season, although they did earn a place in the group stage of the African Champions League, which starts in February.

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