Jonas Kokou Komla (born 7 June 1975) is a Togolese

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coach, who is currently manager of

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and Togo U20.

Managerial career

After managing Malian clubs Olympique de Messira and

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, Komla was appointed manager of Mali's under-17's. Komla managed the side at the

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in India, leading the country to the semi-finals, where Mali lost 3–1 against

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. In July 2018, Komla was announced as manager of Djibouti's under-20 side. In January 2020, following the expiration of his contract with Djibouti U20, Komla returned to his native Togo to manage reigning

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champions

. Later that year, in October 2020, Komla was appointed manager of Togo U20. In May 2021, following the departure of

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, Komla was named as caretaker manager of

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for the country's

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ties against

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and

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due to incoming manager Paulo Duarte's commitments until August 2021.

References

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