Éric Chelle, who led Nigeria to third place in the last edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, revealed in an interview with RMC Sport that he has the ambition to take the helm at Real Madrid. In fact, the former Malian international went even further, which led to a gaffe. Chelle stated, 'I want to be the first African coach of Real Madrid.' However, in the history of the Spanish giant, there has already been a coach born in Africa: Carlos Queiroz, who was born in Nampula, Mozambique, when that African country was a Portuguese colony. Queiroz managed the Merengues during the 2003/04 season, a season in which the club finished the league in 4th place, behind champions Valencia, Barcelona, and Deportivo.
Real Madrid Carlos Queiroz remains central to this story.
Real Madrid Carlos Queiroz remains central to this story.
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