Nasreddine Nabi will soon be confirmed as the new Kaizer Chiefs head coach. Here’s all you need to know about the Tunisian. Serial winner At his previous post with Young Africans in Tanzania, Nabi secured back-to-back trebles in unprecedented fashion.
The stars may have aligned for him in those instances, but it’s still an unbelievably impressive feat to repeat. This season, his FAR Rabat side has let a healthy lead slip and is now a point adrift of Josef Zinnbauer’s Raja Casablanca going into the final day of the Botola Pro 1 season. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he pulled a rabbit out of a hat though.
Nabi’s side face FUS Rabat on Friday 14 June at 19:00. This local derby clash will decide the destination of the title. FACT FILE Nasreddine Nabi was born in Monastir, Tunisia in 1965 and has dual Tunisian and Belgian citizenship.
Vastly experienced, he’s held head coaching roles in Libya, Sudan, Egypt, Italy, Tanzania and Morocco. CONTINENTAL CLOUT Having got to grips with African football, especially in the North, Nasreddine Nabi will have plenty of tactical nous in his toolbox. Amakhosi have been crying out for a man with a CV as impressive as this on the continental stage.
COMMITTED TO ENTERTAINING THE FANS FAR Rabat boss Nasreddine Nabi has reiterated his desire to ‘put on a good show’ for the supporters to enjoy and shared the secret to his team’s productivity in front of goal this term. They’ve scored 63 times in 29 matches, 14 more than any other sid.