Alain Olivier Niyungeko (born 10 October 1970) is a Burundian

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coach, who was last manager of

Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...

Managerial career

During the 2012–13 season, Niyungeko led

Flambeau de l'Est Flambeau de l'Est Football Club is a Burundian professional football club based in Ruyigi in the Ruyigi Province of Burundi. The club competes in Ligue B, the second level of Burundi's football league system, and plays its home matches at Stade ...

to their first

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title, three years after formation. In 2016, Niyungeko was appointed manager of

, replacing

Ahcene Aït-Abdelmalek Ahcene Aït-Abdelmalek is a German-born Algerian football coach who coached Burundi from 2015 to 2016. He was appointed as a new coach for South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paan ...

References

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