Jean-Paul Akono is a Cameroonian football coach and former player.
Career
Playing career
Akono played for Cameroon at international level, appearing in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match in 1973.[1]
Coaching career
Akono was in charge of Cameroon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
He was appointed to manage the Cameroon national team on an intermin basis in September 2012.[3] In April 2013 it was announced that the Cameroonian Football Association had begun the process of finding a permanent replacement for Akono.[4] Akono later stated he was "shocked and embarrassed" that they were replacing him, and that he would not be applying for the job on a permanent basis.[5] The Cameroonian Football Association later announced that Akono would remain in charge for forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches in June 2013, although they would continue their search for a replacement due to Akono's illness; he was replaced by German Volker Finke a few days later.[6]
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