His playing career ended, he chose that of coach. From his second season as head of the CAB team, he created a stir by winning the Tunisia championship football. It is then called upon the national team and, despite the veto cons of corporate players like Tarak Dhiab or , it gives excellent results. Dismissed in 1986, he joined the Federation of UAE football as national coach. Revenue Tunisia expand its ranking by national and continental titles, he resumed his place in the national team in 1993, with less success, as shown with the disastrous start of the team at the 1994 African Cup of Nations, which earned him a second dismissal.