Algeria have extended Rabah Saadane's contract by a further two years, keeping the coach in charge of the national team until after the next African Nations Cup.
Saadane, 64, has been at the helm since 2007 and steered Algeria to their first appearance at the World Cup in 24 years, where they slipped to narrow losses to the United States and Slovenia but managed to hold England to a draw.
It is Saadane's third spell in sole charge of the national team and, as well as being in command in 1986, he was also co-manager four years earlier when Algeria reached their first World Cup finals.
Saadane's assistants, Djelloul Zohir and Hacene Belahdji, have also had their contracts extended until after the 2012 tournament, while the federation has confirmed it will look to reinforce the coaching staff with top-level bosses, including a general manager.
