Roger Lemerre had a challenging start to his return to Tunisia. After being recruited on Wednesday and presented to the press on Thursday, the French coach suffered his first defeat during the 9th round of the Tunisian Ligue 1. Etoile Sportive du Sahel, the club of the former coach of the Eagles of Carthage, lost 0-1 on Saturday in Kairouan. Wajdi Mejri scored the only goal in the 40th minute. It’s worth noting the challenging state of the pitch. Despite this setback, Lemerre, who previously led Tunisia for six years (2002-2008) and won the African Cup of Nations in 2004, is familiar with the country.
