As the Algerian Cup final approached which will oppose it to CR Belouizdad on Saturday, the USM Algiers called on a well -known face: Rolland Courbis. The former Red and Black coach returned for a role of advisor … and perhaps lucky charms.
He will not be on the bench, but his presence does not go unnoticed. Rolland Courbisformer emblematic coach of the USM Algiers, is back in Algeria. Officially Guest of honor for the final of the Algerian Cup against CR Belouizdadthe French technician will actually play a more active role, in support of the Mohamed Lacet staff.
Tactical help… and psychological
If the club presents this return as a symbolic gesture, Courbis has confirmed that it will slide “two, three words” to the coaches, after having scrutinized several games of the USMA and the CRB. “” “I will not be on the bench, but I hope to bring them luck“, He said on The evening teamwith a smile.
“Like the last time they won the Algerian Cup, it was with me, maybe they hope for a little superstition …“, He added with humor.
Rolland Courbis to a club 🇩🇿?
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– The evening team (@lequipedusoir) June 30, 2025
At 71, the former OM and Montpellier coach thus finds the club with which he had Made the double Algerian Cup – Arabic Cup in 2013. A glorious past that inspires confidence in a team in search of buyout after a halftone season.
An express but strategic mission
Installed with the team at the Eshra of Algiers preparation center, the Marseille technician is fully integrated into the group. He will bring his experience, his external gaze and his tactical flair to detect the fault in the game of CR Belouizdad.
However, this flash return raises questions: what is the real scope of its mission? What will be the distribution of roles with lace and its staff? Officially, it is a punctual helping hand. But when approaching such an expected final, every detail counts.
A comeback that revives memories
Absent from the benches for a brief visit to Sète in 2022, Rolland Courbis had converted by consulting, in particular on RMC Sport. But as often in football, emotional ties with certain clubs never break completely.
His return to USMA, even symbolic, awakens the nostalgia for supporters. And if he manages to galvanize the group and inspire a new victory, he could once again confirm his reputation as a service firefighter with an intact flair.
