Lemerre's contract will not be extended when it expires in June

Tunisia football authorities have approached four foreign coaches as possible replacements for Frenchman Roger Lemerre.

Lemerre has been told that his contract with the Carthage Eagles will not be extended when it runs out in June.

The Tunisia Football Federation said on Friday it had approached former French internationals Luis Fernandez and Jean Tigana for the post.

The former French national team assistant coach Guy Stephan and Vahid Halilhodzic, who was a Yugoslav international have also been contacted.

Officials said all four had expressed interest in the position which will become vacant after last month's decision not to renew Lemerre's contract.

Lemerre, 66, took over as Tunisia coach in 2002.

Under his guidance, the north Africans won the 2004 African Nations Cup on home soil and qualified for the 2006 World Cup finals but they were eliminated at the quarter-final stage of this year's Nations Cup in Ghana.

The Tunisians play the Ivory Coast in France on 26 March as they prepare for the start of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers in June.