In view of the new season, USM Alger has unveiled its new coach. Fabio Ciccolini takes over the Algerian club.

Ciccolini is a French technician who has until now had a career in his country. He notably coached Bastia club in Ligue 1. He will co-work in his duties in Algeria with Benaraibia Bouziane as assistant coach. Mohamed Benhamou and Nicolas Baup are respectively goalkeeping coach and fitness coach.

Finally, Sylvain Matrisciano will be responsible for U21training and coaching.

However, Ciccolini (58) returns to a country where he had heen on the benches JS Kabylie in 2014.

USM Alger finished 9th in the championship, at the final stop of the season for coronavirus. The club tries to pay off many financial debts raised further to disputes with former players.