Uli Stielike resigned before the African Cup of Nations

Uli Stielike will return as coach of the Ivory Coast but has only been given a one-month contract.

The German, who missed the recent African Nations Cup because of the illness and subsequent death of his son, failed to secure a longer deal.

Stielike will return to his post until 15 April and will be in charge for he 26 March international against Tunisia in Paris.

"The proposition his contract be extended to April 15 was accepted with good heart," the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) said in a statement.

This was after Stielike held several days of talks with the president of FIF Jacques Anouma in Abidjan.

The 53-year-old former Real Madrid midfielder's previous deal ended last month after the Nations Cup finals.

Stielike missed the contest after his 23-year-old son Michael fell ill on the eve of the tournament in Ghana.

He died on 1 February from a lung disorder.

The Ivory Coast reached the Nations Cup semi-finals under Stielike's replacement, Frenchman Gerard Gili, who has since returned to his previous role as coach of the country's Olympic team.

Stielike, a former Swiss national team coach, first took charge of the Ivorians in October 2006 and has won seven of his 11 matches in charge.