Tunisian media outlets reported that the Tunisian Football Federation’s sporting director, Ziad Jaziri, has reached an agreement with a prominent French coach to lead the national team, replacing the recently dismissed Sami Trabelsi.
The Tunisian Federation negotiated with several local and Arab coaches to succeed Trabelsi, but Jaziri insists that the best option for the Carthage Eagles is to hire a foreign coach with extensive experience who can make a real difference.
According to recent reports, Jaziri reached an agreement with Franck Haïss, the former Nice coach, to take over the Tunisian national team. He even managed to convince Haïss to take a pay cut to secure the position and a long-term sporting project.
Haïss’s salary at Nice was over €200,000, but Jaziri ultimately persuaded him to accept less than half that amount. However, it remains possible that the 54-year-old will not be appointed as Tunisia’s coach.
In order to approve the appointment of a foreign coach for the Tunisian national team, the Tunisian Ministry of Sports must first grant its approval. The Ministry maintains its previous stance that the coach of the Carthage Eagles must be Tunisian or, at most, Arab.
The Tunisian Football Federation has contacted Nabil Kouki, the current coach of Al-Masry SC, to explore the possibility of him coaching the national team. The name of Moroccan coach Hussein Ammouta has also emerged as a potential option, and it has been reported that Carlos Queiroz, the former coach of Egypt, Qatar, and currently the coach of Oman, is interested in coaching the Tunisians in the near future.
