Froger replaces countryman Hubert Velud who has since taken over at Tunisian club Etoile du Sahel after dumping the DR Congo side at the end of last year.

Though Froger is expected to link up with the club in South Africa it is unlikely he will sit on the bench on Saturday evening (19h00) when Mazembe square off with Sundowns at Loftus in the Super Cup.

It is expected that the duo of assistants Pamphile Mihayo Kazembe and David Mwakasu will sit on the bench with Froger watching from the stands.

Froger’s agreement with Mazembe is that he will be in charge until the end of the year and will oversee their CAF Champions League campaign this year.

He has previously been in charge of the Togo national team.

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