Sabri Lamouchi named new Tunisia manager | OneFootball

The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) announced this Wednesday that Frenchman Sabri Lamouchi is the new coach of the national team, which was eliminated earlier this month in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Lamouchi, 54, signed a contract until July 31, 2028, according to the FTF statement.

On January 4, one day after Tunisia's defeat on penalties to Mali in the round of 16 of the AFCON, the dismissal of then-coach Sami Trabelsi was announced.

Born in Lyon and of Tunisian descent, Lamouchi spent most of his playing career in France, where he played for clubs such as Auxerre, Monaco, and Olympique de Marseille. In Italy, he had stints with Parma, Inter Milan, and Genoa, before hanging up his boots at Al-Kharitiyath in Qatar in 2009.

A former midfielder, he played 12 matches for the French national team between January 1996 and March 2001, scoring one goal.

As a coach, Lamouchi managed Rennes (2017-2018) and Nottingham Forest (2019-2020). In recent years, he worked in Saudi football (Al-Riyad and Al Diriyah).

He was also the coach of Ivory Coast at the 2013 AFCON and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

His major short-term challenge is this year's World Cup, in which Tunisia will share Group F with Japan, the Netherlands, and a team coming from the European playoffs.

*With content from AFP

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