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Beaumelle is an experienced tactician with a lot knowledge about African football having previously worked with Renard Herve as Zambia won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, and again when Cote d'Ivoire lifted the title in 2015.
Following the dismissal of Maher Kanzari early this month, Tunisian giants Esperance Sportive de Tunis have appointed French man Patrice Beaumelle as their new head coach.
The former immediate Angola head coach will be at the helm of the Tunisian side at least until June 2027 as per confirmation from the club.
The announcement comes just weeks before Esperance face Egyptian giants and record Caf Champions League winners Al Ahly in the quarter-finals of the competition.
“Espérance Sportive de Tunis has completed all the procedures for contracting with French coach Patrice Beaumelle and his accompanying technical staff until June 2027. The full technical staff will be presented later.”
Beaumelle is an experienced tactician with a lot knowledge about African football having previously worked with Renard Herve as Zambia won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, and again when Cote d’Ivoire lifted the title in 2015.
He later took charge of the Ivorian national team, leading them through qualification and into the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
At club level, Beaumelle enjoyed notable success in Algeria with Mouloudia Club d’Alger (MC Alger). He guided the club to the Algerian league title in the 2023–24 season and reached the Algerian Cup final in the same campaign.
In his first season, he secured a third-place league finish before departing in December 2024. He has also had a spell in Qatar with Umm Salal.
Beaumelle’s first major assignment will be the two-legged quarter-final against Al Ahly, record 12-time African champions.
The first leg is scheduled to take place in Tunisia, with the return match in Cairo a week later.