Former Harambee Stars coach Henri Michel passed away on Tuesday aged 70.
Through their social media, the French footballers' union (UNFP) announced that: "Henri Michel, a French football monument, left us this morning in his 70th year. The UNFP sends his deepest condolences to his family and loved ones."
Michel was named as the head coach of the Harambee Stars in 2012 where he took over from James Nandwa.
However, barely four months later, he resigned, stating that he "could not find an amicable agreement within the deadlines regarding my compliance with several provisions of the contract".
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In addition to coaching Kenya, Michel also went onto coach Morocco for two stints, Tunisia at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations and the Ivory Coast at the 2006 World Cup.
He coached several African countries' national teams including Cameroon, Morocco, Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea.
Michel also lent his expertise to football clubs such as El Zamalek (Egypt), Sundowns (South Africa) and Raja Casablanca.
Among his greatest accomplishments was when he coached France at the 1986 World Cup where they reached the semi-final.
In his heydays, he played as a midfielder for Nantes and the France national team and later went on to coach various clubs and national teams all over the world.
He played for Football club Nantes FC from 1966 until his retirement in 1982.
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