Here are some facts about the five men:
Herve Renard
Nationality: French
Born: 30 September, 1968
Playing career: AS Cannes, Stade de Vallauris, SC Draguignan (France)
Current job: Coach of Ivory Coast
Teams managed: SC Draguignan, AS Cherbourg, FC Sochaux (France), Cambridge United (England), USM Alger (Algeria), Zambia, Angola, Ivory Coast
Achievements: Won the African Cup of Nations with Zambia in 2012 and Ivory Coast in 2015
Uli Stielike
Nationality: German
Born: 15 November, 1954
Playing career: Borussia Monchengladbach (German), Real Madrid (Spain), Neuchatel Xamax (Switzerland)
Current job: Coach of South Korea
Teams managed: Switzerland, Neuchatel Xamax, FC Sion (Switzerland), Waldhof Mannheim (Germany), Almeria (Spain), Ivory Coast, Al-Arabi, Al-Sailiya (Qatar), South Korea
Achievements: Led South Korea to a runners-up spot at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup
Frank Rijkaard
Nationality: Dutch
Born: 30 September, 1962
Playing career: Ajax (Holland), Sporting (Portugal), Real Zaragoza (Spain), AC Milan (Italy)
Current job: Unemployed
Teams managed: Holland, Sparta Rotterdam (Holland), Barcelona (Spain), Galatasaray (Turkey), Saudi Arabia
Achievements: Led Barcelona to two Spanish La Liga titles in 2005 and 2006, one Champions League crown in 2006 and two Spanish Super Cup triumphs in 2005 and 2006
Alain Giresse
Nationality: French
Born: 2 August, 1952
Playing career: Bordeaux, Marseille (France)
Current job: Coach of Senegal
Teams managed: Toulouse, Paris Saint-Germain (France), FAR Rabat (Morocco), Georgia, Gabon, Mali, Senegal
Achievements: Led Bordeaux to two French league titles in 1984 and 1985 and two French Cup crowns in 1986 and 1987
Georges Leekens
Nationality: Belgian
Born: 18 May, 1949
Playing career: Dessel Sport, Crossing Elewijt, Club Brugge, Sint-Niklase Sportkring (Belgium)
Current job: Coach of Tunisia
Teams managed: Cercle Brugge, Anderlecht, Kortrijk, Mechelen, Charleroi, Mouscron, Lokeren, Gent (Belgium), Trabzonspor (Turkey), Roda (Holland), Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Belgium, Algeria, Tunisia
Source: Ahram Online
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