The win was dedicated to the 18 players who perished in April 1993, after a plane carrying the squad crashed just miles from the site of the 2012 final in Gabon.

[18] In May 2012, Chishimba Kambwili, the Zambian sports minister, announced he expected Renard to sign a new contract by the end of the month.

[20] He later criticised CAF for not allowing Zambia, as the 2012 winners of the AFCON, the chance to compete at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

[21] Renard was released from his contract by the Football Association of Zambia in October 2013, in preparation for a role with French club Sochaux.

[38] In July 2019 the Moroccan team was eliminated from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, with Renard taking responsibility for the "shock exit".

[44] In March 2022, Renard led Saudi Arabia to qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in the process became the foreign-born manager with the most wins (18) in the nation's history.

[49] In March 2023, Renard was linked with the job as coach of France women's national football team following the dismissal of Corinne Diacre.

[50] On 29 March, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation accepted Renard's resignation, in order to begin his tenure as coach of the France women's team.

[51] On 30 March, Renard officially became the manager of France's women's national team, succeeding Diacre with a contract lasted until August 2024.

[54] On 29 July 2023, he became the first coach to win a match in both the men's and women's World Cups after France defeated Brazil in the group stage.

[56] In January 2024, the Ivory Coast men's team attempted to temporarily hire Renard for the delayed 2024 AFCON tournament, which was rejected by the French Football Federation.

[58][59] On 26 October 2024, Renard was reappointed as head coach of Saudi Arabia, after the sacking of Roberto Mancini during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.