Former Mamelodi Sundowns assistant coach Romain Folz’ return to coaching has seen him lead Olympique Akbou to safety in the Algerian Ligue 1 with two games to spare.
The Frenchman arrived at the club in a dire position in the relegation zone and in the past eight games, managed to steady the ship as they are now 12th in the 16-team league and six points from the drop zone with all but mathematically unassailable goal difference advantage.
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And it’s been a project that was relatively gone under the radar with the 34-year-old combining his role at Akbou with his job at FIFA as a Performance Manager, working closely in North Africa Football Federations in recent months.
The French Moroccan had originally been set for a role as a Sporting Director for the 2025/26 season but after their run of indifferent form, he stepped in to aid the technical team as a head coach – which propelled them to safety with three wins and three draws, and two defeats in eight league games which included high-profile fixtures against USM Alger and MC Alger.
With the club now having the option to extend his deal for the upcoming season and beyond, iDiski Times understands interest is now again brewing in the former Horoya and AmaZulu boss.
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