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Makelele is Eupen coach

Former France midfielder Claude Makelele ended his 10-month spell as assistant manager at Swansea City yesterday to take over as head coach at Belgian team Eupen. The 44-year-old Makelele鈥檚 only other role as a head coach was at French club Bastia, where he lasted six months before getting fired. He has also been an assistant at Paris Saint-Germain. Makelele joined Swansea in January, shortly after Paul Clement became manager. The pair had also worked together at PSG. 鈥淵ou never know if it鈥檚 the right time to take the step into management,鈥 Makelele said. 鈥淏ut I鈥檝e been given a good opportunity and a good project to manage for the next few years.鈥 Eupen is in last place in Belgium鈥檚 top division.


 

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