New Technical Staff of Espérance Sportive de Tunis to Lead First Training Session Tomorrow
The newly‑appointed technical team, headed by Frenchman Patrice Beaumelle, will conduct its first training session on Monday.
This announcement follows the club’s post on Saturday (from the Bab Souika headquarters) confirming that all formalities related to the hiring of Beaumelle and his staff have been completed. The contract runs until June 2027.
- Upcoming match: A reliable source within the “blood‑and‑gold” (Espérance) setup told the TAP agency on Sunday that the new head coach will sit on the bench for the postponed match counting for Matchday 21 of the Tunisian Ligue 1 against AS Gabès on Wednesday.
Background
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Interim coach: In recent weeks, Christian Bracconi, the French technical director in charge of the youth sector, took over the first‑team duties after the dismissal of Maher Kanzari. Kanzari was sacked following the team’s defeat to Stade Malien in Bamako during the 5th matchday of the CAF Champions League group stage.
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Staff reveal: The same source added that the full composition of the new technical staff will be disclosed in the coming hours.
Player injury update
- Yann Sasse: Regarding the Brazilian midfielder’s injury, the source explained that “the player will undergo medical examinations and an MRI tomorrow (Monday) to determine the exact nature of the injury he sustained in yesterday’s match against Stade Tunisien, which forced him to leave the field.”
Recent results
- League position: Espérance Sportive reclaimed the top spot in the Ligue 1 table with 46 points after a 1‑0 victory over Stade Tunisien in the postponed Matchday 20. The game was played on Saturday at the Hamadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès.
About Patrice Beaumelle
- Born: 1978
- Career highlights:
- Former assistant to Hervé Renard with the Zambia and Ivory Coast national teams.
- Head coach of the Morocco U23 side and the Angola national team.
- Coaching experience in France with FC Sochaux and in Algeria with MC Alger.
Stay tuned for the official announcement of the full technical staff later today.
