After shedding 5-1 to Sweden of their first World Cup match, Tunisia sacked coach Sabri Ramsi, changed him with Hervé Renard, and adjusted course to plans to nominate Mondar Kebaiyah as interim supervisor.
Lamouchi made a disastrous begin to Tunisia’s Group F marketing campaign on Sunday, with Yassine Ayali scoring twice and Sweden internationals Alexander Isak, Victor Gokeres and Mattias Svanberg among the many scorers.
Tunisia has at present gained solely three of their final 19 World Cup matches (15.8%). Solely Bulgaria (11.5%) has a decrease successful share amongst groups which have performed 15 or extra matches within the event.
Lamouchi was appointed in January following the departure of Sami Trabelsi and is the primary supervisor to be sacked after only one recreation within the opening spherical of a World Cup.
The Tunisian Soccer Federation initially mentioned plans had been underway to nominate Kebayaa forward of Saturday’s match in opposition to Japan.
However in a shock transfer, it was introduced on Tuesday that Renard would take over the reins till the tip of the event, after which his contract might be prolonged.
“The Tunisian Soccer Federation has introduced that Hervé Renard has been appointed nationwide staff coach till the tip of the 2026 World Cup, and can start his duties this night,” the FTF introduced on Instagram.
“The settlement additionally specifies that negotiations will start after the tip of the World Cup participation, with a view to long-term cooperation primarily based on particular sporting aims.”
Renard beforehand coached Saudi Arabia on the 2022 World Cup, main them to a memorable victory over eventual champions Argentina of their opening match.
Nevertheless, they had been unable to guide their staff to the finals, as they misplaced to Poland and Mexico and completed final within the group.
Renard additionally coached France on the 2023 Girls’s World Cup, shedding within the quarter-finals earlier than returning to Saudi Arabia for a second time in cost, main them to qualify for this 12 months’s World Cup.
He has beforehand gained the African Cup of Nations with each Zambia (2012) and Ivory Coast (2015), and has additionally coached Lille and Morocco.
Leonard turns into Tunisia’s seventh head coach because the begin of 2024, reaching 20 video games (27 from January 2022 to January 2024) with Jalel Kadri final in cost.
