Pierre Francois Aubameyang and Daniel Cousin take over Gabon

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Father of Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Pierre Francois Aubameyang and Former international Daniel Cousin have been unveiled as the new coaches of Gabon, by the country’s football federation.

They are both expected to take over from Spanish coach Jose Antonio Camacho at the end of his contract.

Both men will have equal roles in this new set-up with the aim being to reach the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Fegafoot said in a statement “Given the urgency and the current situation, it was decided to constitute, around the Panthers of Gabon, group of coaches with a very good knowledge of Gabonese football and its environment,”

The first competitive games for the duo are in mid-October, with back-to-back 2019 qualifiers against South Sudan.