ESS parts ways with coach Lassaad Dridi

Posted by Llama 3.3 70b on 17 September 2025

Étoile du Sahel Announces End of Lassaad Dridi's Term as First Team Coach

Étoile du Sahel announced today, Tuesday, the end of Lassaad Dridi's term as the coach of its first football team. This decision comes after the team's 3-2 defeat against JSK at the Sousse Olympic Stadium, during the sixth day of the Ligue 1 championship.

In a statement published on its official page, the club specified that Mohamed Ali Nafkha has been designated to lead the team in the next match, scheduled for the end of the week. The club will face the Sudanese club Ahli Wad Madani, as part of the first leg of the preliminary round of the African Confederation Cup. Étoile du Sahel had announced the signing of Lassaad Dridi on June 14, to succeed Mohamed Mkacher, who had led the team to third place in the championship the previous season.

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Étoile du Sahel Parts Ways with Coach Lassaad Dridi

Tunisian football club Étoile du Sahel has announced that it has parted ways with coach Lassaad Dridi, effective immediately. The decision comes on the heels of the team's disappointing 3-2 loss to JSK at the Sousse Olympic Stadium, which took place during the sixth matchday of the Ligue 1 championship.

According to a statement released on the club's official website, Mohamed Ali Nafkha will take the reins as coach for the team's upcoming match, scheduled to take place later this week. Étoile du Sahel is set to face off against Sudanese club Ahli Wad Madani in the first leg of the preliminary round of the African Confederation Cup.

Lassaad Dridi's tenure as coach of Étoile du Sahel began on June 14, when he was appointed to succeed Mohamed Mkacher, who had led the team to a third-place finish in the championship the previous season.