He had been discreet for a few years, preferring TV trays on the sidelines. At 71, Rolland Courbis resurfaces … where we no longer expected him. In the world of football, you never really hang up, especially when a club uses your experience for an express helping hand.
It is in Algeria that the former OM coach agreed to briefly resume service. Rolland Courbis joined the USM Algiers this July 1 to support Mohamed Lacet in the preparation of the Algerian Cup final against CR Belouizdad. A lightning mission, almost symbolic, but which testifies to the reciprocal attachment between Courbis and the Red and Black. He will not be the principal coach, but will play an advisor in the days preceding the decisive meeting of July 5.
Installed with the team on an internship blocked at the Higher Hôtellerie and Restoration School of Algiers (ESHRA), the team consultant has already watched several meetings of the CRB and the USMA. Objective: to find the tactical fault with lacet which could offer a title to the formation of SOUTTARA. This punctual return, however, raises questions about his real usefulness to this position and the distribution of roles in the supervision.
An express but symbolic return for Rolland Courbis
Rolland Courbis knows the house well. In 2012-2013, he had already taken the reins of the Algerian club, leading the USMA to a prestigious double Algerian Cup-Arabic Cup. His return, even stealthy, wakes up with supporters a glorious memory. However, he has not coached since his short passage to Sète in 2022, favoring since his role as an editorialist and consultant.
The service firefighter is therefore back, even if it is only for a few days. At the USMA, we hope that its flair and its outside gaze will be enough to breathe a positive dynamic. Because in the event of success against the CRB rival, Courbis may once again be talking about his winner instinct.
