USM Alger announces the departure of coach Nabil Maâloul and his technical staff

Algerian club USM Alger has officially announced the departure of its Tunisian head coach, Nabil Maâloul, along with his technical staff.

In an official statement, the club explained that an agreement had been reached with Maâloul to part ways following the team’s penultimate match against USM Khenchela in the Algerian League. However, the coach displayed professionalism by leading the team in their most recent match in the Algerian Cup against NC Magra despite the agreement.

Under Maâloul’s leadership in the recent game, USM Alger secured qualification to the Round of 16 of the Algerian Cup, winning their final match under his management in the Round of 32 against NC Magra with a 1-0 victory.

Nabil Maâloul’s record with USM Alger

Maâloul took charge of USM Alger in July 2024 and managed the team in 24 matches, achieving the following results:

Nabil Maâloul’s detailed record with USM Alger across different competitions:

Current domestic & continental performance

USM Alger currently sits in third place in the Algerian League with 25 points from 15 matches, trailing league leaders CR Belouizdad (29 points from 16 matches) by 4 points, and second-placed MC Alger (28 points from 15 matches) by 3 points.

On the continental stage, USM Alger successfully advanced to the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals, finishing top of Group C with 14 points. The group standings:

Official club statement