Tunis:Tunisian football club Esperance Sportive de Tunis has announced the appointment of Spanish coach Pablo Franco as the new head coach of its first team, succeeding Romanian coach Laurentiu Reghecampf.
According to Qatar News Agency, the club confirmed that all necessary procedures to appoint Franco have been completed.
Franco previously led Morocco's Maghreb Fes to a Moroccan league title last season. His initial challenge with Esperance will be against Olympique Beja on October 10 in the Tunisian Professional League's fifth round. Following this, Esperance is set to compete against Libya's Asswehly SC in the African Champions League's second preliminary round with matches scheduled for October 16 and 24.
