The Press — He had been announced as the future coach of Zliza for over a week, but the Carrelage Management Committee had always denied this information.
It wasn't until Saturday, the day of Skander Kasri's first contact with his new players, that the reasons for this discretion over an already concluded agreement became clear.
"It wasn't easy for me to leave OB, the procedure took longer than I thought. That's why the official announcement of my arrival in Gabès was delayed," admitted the new coach of the Gabésiens. What objective did he have in mind when accepting the heavy task that awaits him? "For me, coaching is a passion before being a job, so I don't do too many calculations to evaluate my chances of success before signing a contract. ASG is a club with which I have had good memories and two good runs in two previous experiences, even if the second was very short.
I am therefore very happy to reconnect with a club that I know, even if the state of affairs has certainly changed. I didn't come just for maintenance. I'm not a coach who likes to play with ten behind and game plans focused on counter-attacks. I'm a fan, or even obsessed with attacking play, of course with a good defensive base and essential balances to be preserved between the three compartments.
I arrived with the ambition to climb up the rankings to finish the season in the best possible position, far from the fears and cold sweats of the survival battle in Ligue 1. The painful experience with EGSG last season served me well.
I'm not ready to relive with my new team a similar sad scenario for which I never felt guilty," admits Skander Kasri, who takes the reins of the team with a new staff to prepare for the two away matches against USBG and ESM. He will have to take the bull by the horns from the start to get Carrelage out of a very bad streak of six matches without a win.
Key Points:
- Skander Kasri has been officially announced as the new coach of ASG
- He had a difficult time leaving his previous club, OB, which delayed the announcement of his arrival in Gabès
- Kasri has a passion for coaching and is focused on attacking play with a good defensive base
- He aims to climb up the rankings and finish the season in the best possible position
- He will face a tough challenge in his first two matches against USBG and ESM, as Carrelage is currently on a six-match winless streak.
