Ex-Zamalek Coach Patrice Carteron Gets New Job

Immediate former Zamalek coach Patrice Carteron was on Thursday named as new manager at Saudi Professional League side Al Taawoun.

Carteron, who resigned as Zamalek coach on Tuesday, replaces Portuguese gaffer Vitor Campelos who threw in the towel in August.

The Frenchman led the White Knights to African and Egyptian Super Cups during his eight month stay with the club.

Carteron departure from Zamalek came as a surprise as the team was preparing for the last four of the African Champions League against Raja Casablanca.

In August, Patrice Carteron’s men won 3-1 at the Cairo International Stadium against their eternal rival Al-Ahly in the Cairo derby counting for the 21st day of the championship.

It’s worth mentioning that Patrice Carteron was not in favor of resuming the Egyptian Premier League.

He was the third foreign coach and the second French after the late Henri Michel to settle on the bench of the White Knights.

Carteron won the Africa Champions League crown in 2015 with DR Congo giants TP Mazembe and also has prior experience in Saudi League with a stint at Al Nassr in 2017.