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Coaching change for Tunisia

Ammar Souayah will take charge of the Tunisia national team for the second time following the sudden departure of Faouzi Benzarti.

Souayah, 53, is a former Tunisia international who served as national coach at the 2002 World Cup.

He will take charge of Tunisia’s qualification campaign to reach the 2012 African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

The team are second in Group K with seven points from five matches played.

The appointment of Souayah followed Benzarti’s decision to quit the position just a month into his second spell as manager in the last year.

Also a former Tunisia international, the 61-year-old Benzarti led the team as caretaker at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.

He was tempted back in January, but quit again following the toppling of Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali as President of Tunisia.

Benzarti told Radio France international that he left because the task of qualifying for the Cup of Nations was too hard, his contract terms were not suitable and that he had been pressured into returning by Ben Ali.

“The presidency encouraged me to take the job saying I had to be nationalist and do my best for our people,” Benzarti said.

“But now I feel free like the rest of the Tunisian people and we can make decisions not only for the common good but for ourselves too.”

Wed 2 February, 2011

Portugal running out of coaching options

By Shourin Roy on September 17, 2010 8:30 AM | Comments | TrackBacksShare|

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Jose Mourinho has turned down a very short term gig coaching the national team for two Euro 2010 qualifiers in October. The Portugese Federation sent out an SOS to the Real Madrid coach which for obvious reasons did not work out.

Meanwhile, the embattled Carlos Queiroz already suspended for two months got his marching orders a week ago. Portugal stumbled at home to minnows Cyprus who came from behind to secure a 4-4 draw and against Norway, Eduardo's infamous blunder lost them the match. Interim coach Agostinho Oliveira could not have asked for a worse start.

Portugal face Denmark on October 8th in a huge game. A loss against the efficient and organized Danes will make qualifying from Group H much harder. Portugal given the amount of talent at its disposal have acquired quite a reputation for underwhelming displays. Something their neighbours have been able to get rid off very successfully.

You know what this all means. Paging Big Phil Scolari. The Portugese Federation will swallow its pride following his controversial Chelsea departure which according to them unsettled Portugal's Euro 2008 campaign. These are desperate times.

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