Carteron to Lead Zamalek Vs. Sharqia in Egypt Cup

Zamalek's new head coach Patrice Carteron landed in Egypt to lead the White Knights against Sharqia.

The Whites are set to start the defending campaign of their Egypt Cup crown on Wednesday in the last 32 of the tournament.

Carteron, who had led the Red Devils before, was appointed as new manager after the sacking of former coach Milutin Sredojević ‘Micho.

Zamalek's board of directors sacked the Serbian coach due to the bad results and performances. The White Knights suffered two consecutive defeat from Enppi (2-1) in the Egyptian League and TP Mazembe (3-0) in the CAF Champions League.

On Monday, December 2, Zamalek’s chairman Mortada Mansour appointed Carteron as the White Knights’ new head coach, succeeding Milutin Sredojević ‘Micho.

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“Zamalek board of directors, headed by Mortada Mansour decided to appoint Patrice Carteron as new head coach and Sami El-Sheshini and Ayman Abdel Aziz as assistant coaches,” Mansour said on his official Facebook page.

On August 18, the White Knights named Micho as a new head coach as the Serbian coach signed a one-year deal with the Whites.

Micho, who joined Zamalek after terminating his contract with Orlando Pirates F.C, was the third choice for the Whites’ board of directors after the Portuguese manager Jesualdo Ferreira and the Argentine coach Ramón Ángel Díaz.

Noteworthy, Zamalek clinched the Confederation Cup for the first time in their history after securing the victory in a dramatic penalty shootout against RS Berkane at Burg Al Arab Stadium (5-3) in May.

The White knights, who were drawn in Group A in the CAF Champions League alongside C.D. Primeiro de Agosto, ZESCO United F.C (Zambia), and TP Mazembe (DR Congo), are set to play against C.D. Primeiro de Agosto on Saturday in the second round of the group stage.