List of USM Alger managers explained

Union sportive de la médina d'Alger is a professional football club based in Algiers, Algeria, which plays in Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of USM Alger from 1962, when the first professional manager was appointed, to the present day. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care. Caretaker managers are included, where known. As of the start of the 2021–22 season, USM Alger have had 61 full-time managers.

Background

After independence USM Alger brought former Nice and Monaco player Abdelaziz Ben Tifour to be a coach and player at the same time, he led the club to win its first Critérium d'Honneur title against MC Alger in a match in which he scored a goal.[1] In the early 1980s, USMA contracted Ali Benfadah, and after seven Algerian Cup finals, it eventually led him to win the first cup in 1981. From the 1986–87 season, the team's son Djamel Keddou became the new coach, with Mustapha Aksouh as his assistant. and despite the lack of experience, weak abilities and a young team, he managed to win the Algerian Cup title in 1988 against CR Belouizdad for the second time in its history.[2] The club then fell into the second division, where he suffered instability at the level of the technical bar and after the advent of Saïd Allik as chairman of the board of directors, and who contracted with the young coach Younes Ifticène to obtain promotion to the first division, which was achieved in the 1994–95 season. Ifticen left USM Alger despite achieving the underlined goal of being replaced by Nour Benzekri who didn't stay long and left because of his disagreement with Azzedine Rahim, where Mustapha Aksouh ended the season and led him to win the first Championship title in 33 years. In the 1997–98 season, Younès Ifticen returned again where he achieved a feat with him in the Champions League and failed to reach the final by a goal difference. In Division 1 USM Alger reached the final against USM El Harrach despite progressing in the result with two goals, but in the last 20 minutes the team conceded three goals, at the end The match was blamed on the coach mostly after taking out the two scorers.

In the 2002–03 season, USM Alger hired a young coach Azzedine Aït Djoudi, who achieved a great feat by winning the league and cup double for the first time in the club's history.[3] And eliminated in the semi-final of the Cup Winners' Cup against Wydad AC. Despite the success, Aït Djoudi did not end his career with the club and left to be replaced by Mourad Abdelouahab, the latter despite the good results and played in the semi-finals of the Champions League, but left while the team was in second place, only to be temporarily replaced by Aksouh until the end of the season and led him to win the Algerian Cup. Once again the start of the season with a new coach, to which Noureddine Saâdi returned, expressing his satisfaction at once again taking over the destinies of the Algiers club for next season. Despite the good results, he left at the end of the match go and the team was in the lead, and Djamel Menad came in his place left after the bad results and elimination of the Confederation Cup, according to Menad his decision is motivated by "personal reasons" which he does not want to spread in the public square. “After careful consideration, I have decided to leave my post. The reasons for this decision I prefer to keep to myself, but know that they have nothing to do with the latest results of the team”.[4] Once again Aksouh finishes the season and wins the championship title with ease. After that, the club entered a void, despite its contract with known coaches like Mustapha Biskri, Rachid Belhout, Abdelkader Amrani and Kamel Mouassa, and even foreigners, namely René Lobello and Oscar Fulloné and this until the end of the era of President Allik.After the vacancy of the coaching position following the departure of Mouassa, Noureddine Saâdi has just formalized his return to the Red and black. Indeed, after an initial contact with President Allik, he led the team until the end of the season despite financial problems, and with the advent of ETRHB Haddad, Saâdi was relieved of his functions to be replaced by the Frenchman Hervé Renard with a clause in his contract allowing him to leave if he is requested by a national selection. With the start of the 2012–13 season, the USMA signed a contract with the Argentinian Miguel Angel Gamondi. and after the poor results he was dismissed from his position and replaced by the former coach of Olympique de Marseille Rolland Courbis as new coach. The goal is to return the club to the track of titles, and with the weakness of USMA's chances of achieving the Ligue 1, its focus has become on the Algerian Cup to reach the Final and in the Algiers Derby, Courbis won the first title in its coaching career, which is the first for USMA in 8 years.[5] A week later won another title, this time the UAFA Club Cup after defeating Al-Arabi SC.[6] Despite the confidence placed by the administration in Corbis, he decided to leave and terminated his contract in agreement with USMA. A month later Courbis joined his former club Montpellier. Hubert Velud has become the new coach of USM Alger replacing his compatriot Courbis, last season's champion with ES Setif until the end of the season, with the possibility of extending him in the event of good results.[7] Velud won his first title in the Super Cup against ES Setif.[8] the start in Ligue 1 was more than wonderful as USM Alger did not lose in any match until the end of Season Sixteen victory, including eight consecutive to win the Ligue 1 easily, it is his second title this season. After a series of bad results and from 15 matches he won in only five, USM Alger decided to dismiss Velud, although his career was successful during which he achieved two titles in a year and a half.[9]

After the departure of the French coaches Rolland Courbis and Hubert Velud, USM Alger signed a contract with the German Otto Pfister and due to the poor results he was removed from his position. At the end of the season, the club started looking for a new coach where they tried to sign Djamel Belmadi, but the latter refused. USM Alger have decided to put their faith in assistant coach Miloud Hamdi, who succeeded what others failed by taking the club to the 2015 CAF Champions League Final for the first time in its history. Hamdi showed great abilities despite having doubts about his abilities, and concluded the season with the Ligue 1 title, and despite this, at the end of the season he left. On August 5, 2020, USM Alger officially announced François Ciccolini as the club's new coach, and its technical staff will be Benaraibi Bouziane as first assistant, former international Mohamed Benhamou as goalkeeping coach, Nicolas Baup as physical trainer and Sylvain Matrisciano as coach of the under-21s.[10] After losing the Super Cup final, USM Alger decided to sack Ciccolini from his position because he had not made it to the podium to receive the medal, which was considered as an insult to an official body that was Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad.[11] On 5 December, 2020 USMA agreed with former club coach Thierry Froger to lead the first team for one season after a consultation with Antar Yahia and some lead players.[12] On 7 March, 2021 due to the poor results Froger and his assistant Bouziane were sacked and replaced by the former coach last season Mounir Zeghdoud.[13] Achour Djelloul reveals that Denis Lavagne will be the new coach of Soustara's, Azzedine Rahim as assistant and Lounès Gaouaoui as goalkeepers coach.[14] On December 25, 2021 USM Alger decided to terminate the contract with Lavagne due to poor results.[15] Hocine Achiou the sporting director stated that they will not rush to sign a new coach, who should be worthy of the club's philosophy, Lavagne asked for 198,000 euros after unilateral termination of the contract or to go to FIFA, interim coach Azzedine Rahim stated that he does not want to burn the stages and in order to be a head coach you must go through several stages. After the end of the first stage led by a temporary coach for more than a month, USM Alger contracted with Serbian Zlatko Krmpotić with Moroccan assistant Djamil Ben Ouahi, Krmpotić who has coached several clubs in Africa, will sign a 6-month contract and could be renewed in the event of a place in the league standings at the end of the season.[16]

On April 18, 2022 after the defeat against MC Oran, Krmpotić was dismissed from his position and USM Alger decided to rely on his assistant Djamil Ben Ouahi to complete the season.[17] His start was good as Benouahi led the club to its first victory after two months, after which in the Algiers Derby, Benouahi achieved an important and unexpected victory that allows the club to search for a continental participation, and after the fifth win in a row Benouahi stated that he wishes to stay in the club, but the decision is up to them and that he has become a fan of this team. On July 6, 2022, Benouahi extended his contract for another year to remain the head coach for the new season.[18] USM Alger delegation expected to move to Antalya, Turkey, to take a 14-day preparatory training for the start of the season. But on the day of travel coach Jamil Benouahi and some players refused to travel because of their financial dues, immediately after that USM Alger administration decided to dismiss the coach from his position.[19] [20] The next day 14 players, fitness coach Kamel Boudjenane and goalkeeping coach Lounès Gaouaoui signed a document that refused to dismiss Benouahi and demanded the departure of some of those in the administration and the assistant coach Sofiane Benkhelifa who was appointed by the administration.[21]

First continental title under leadership of Abdelhak Benchikha

On August 4, 2022, USMA contracted with Boualem Charef to be the new coach with his staff. On November 7, 2022 USM Alger announced to the public opinion that it had settled the case of coach Denis Lavagne by paying the full financial dues he demanded through "FIFA", USMA considered that the case of Lavane is from the "past", and this file was finally closed after transferring the funds to his account within the legal deadlines set by the "FIFA".[22] Boualem Charef received a lot of criticism from USMA supporters because of the performance, which did not convince them. Charef stated that the players do not have consistency between them and he does not have enough time to gather them all because of the Algeria A' national team that was preparing for the CHAN 2022, Where was the coach Madjid Bougherra summoning 9 players for evry preparatory internship.[23] On December 25, 2022, USM Alger terminated the contract with Charef, with three months compensation, and contracted with Abdelhak Benchikha as a new coach for a year and a half.[24] [25] In the CAF Confederation Cup final against Young Africans, Benchikha managed to win his first title in Algeria and the first continental title in the history of USM Alger.[26]

On 16 July 2023, Benchikha announced after the end of the Ligue 1 that he would remain in the club despite the offers he had received from clubs outside the country.[27] [28] On September 15, Benchikha won the CAF Super Cup title for the second time in a row after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title that he presented to USM Alger in three months.[29] [30] On October 9, 2023, Abdelhak Benchikha submitted his resignation from his position, according to the official page on Facebook. The reason was that he was subjected to insults at the entrance to the Omar Hamadi Stadium.[31] Later via video, Benchikha denied this and said that he resigned for sporting and professional reasons.[32] Sid Ahmed Arab declared his rejection of his resignation and despite the CEO of Groupe SERPORT moving to his home, Benchikha insisted on his decision.

On October 17, 2023, Juan Carlos Garrido was appointed new coach in USM Alger for one season. The Usmist management set its sights on Garrido for his experience, particularly in North Africa.[33] In the case of Tumisang Orebonye, Garrido was accused him for his lack of commitment and enthusiasm in the job. The Spaniard accused his player of cheating, by faking fictitious injuries in order not to take part in matches.[34] After the departure of Juan Carlos Garrido, USM Alger studied several avenues to find the successor of the Spanish technician.[35] [36] In an official press release on July 13, 2024, USM Alger announced the signing of Tunisian coach Nabil Maâloul a contract of two seasons, Maâloul who has extensive experience in Africa will now have his first experience in Algeria.[35] [36]

Managerial history

Below is a list of USM Alger coaches from 1962 until the present day.

 
NameNat.Years
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour1962–65
Amokrane Oualiken1965–66
Mohamed Maouche1966
Salah Achour1967
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour1967–68
Hamid Belamine1968–70
Ahmed Zitoun1970–72
Abdelghani Zitouni1972–73
Hamid Belamine
Chaib Lamine

1973–74
Hamid Belamine1974
Ahmed Arab1975
Abdelghani Zitouni1975–76
Ahmed Zitoun1976–77
Belkacem Mekddadi1977–79
Hamid Madani
Balacov
Ahmed Arab


1979–80
Ali Benfadah1980–82
 
NameNat.Years
Djilali1982
Djilali
Abdelkader Zerar

1982–83
Djilali
Lakhder Guitoun
Mokhtar Kalem


1983–84
Mustapha Aksouh1984–86
Djamel Keddou
Mustapha Aksouh

1986–89
Mustapha Aksouh
Djamel Keddou
Tewfik Korichi


1990
Ali Benfadah1990
Hocine Boumaraf
Acramov

1990–91
Ahmed Zitoun
Hocine Boumaraf

1991–92
Ali Benfadah1992
Saïd Allik
Mouldi Aïssaoui
Hamoui
Hamid Bernaoui



1992–93
 
NameNat.Years
Abdelkader Bahmane
Younes Ifticène

1993–94
Younes Ifticène1994–95
Nour Benzekri
Ahmed Aït El-Hocine

1995–96
Mustapha Aksouh
Ahmed Aït El-Hocine

1996
Noureddine Saâdi1996–97
Mustapha Heddane1997
Younes Ifticène1997–98
Mustapha Aksouh
Said Hadj Mansour

1998–99
Nour Benzekri
Ahmed Aït El-Hocine

1999

List of managers

Information correct as of 14 June 2024. Only competitive matches are counted.

Key
Caretaker manager
NameFromToMatchesWonDrawnLostWin%
Younès IfticenAugust 1994July 19953320112
Younès IfticenAugust 1997July 19983015105
Rabah SaâdaneOctober 1999April 2000289712
Mustapha HeddaneApril 200014 September 200012345
Noureddine Saâdi21 September 200024 March 20025634148
Ali Fergani28 March 2002December 2002191144
Azzedine Aït DjoudiJanuary 2003August 2003261565
Mourad AbdelouahabAugust 2003April 2004342077
Mustapha Aksouh*April 200431 June 200412633
Noureddine Saâdi15 July 200431 January 2005251636
Djamel MenadJanuary 200516 May 200510622
Mustapha Aksouh*April 200523 October 200514734
Mustapha Biskri24 October 2005[37] June 2006342266
René Lobello29 July 2006[38] 24 February 2007[39] 271359
Rachid Belhout24 February 2007June 200712642
Abdelkader AmraniAugust 2007November 200710712
Mustapha Aksouh*November 2007November 2007n/an/an/an/an/a
Ali Fergani25 December 2007[40] 4 March 2008[41] 13535
Mustapha Aksouh*4 March 2008April 20085311
Oscar Fulloné14 July 2008[42] 17 January 2009[43] 3613914
Kamel Mouassa19 January 2009[44] August 20094103
Noureddine Saâdi26 August 2009[45] 13 December 2010[46] 45201411
Mohamed Mekhazni*13 December 201021 January 20111010
Hervé Renard21 January 2011[47] 23 October 2011[48] 23986
Billel Dziri*24 October 20119 November 20112110
Didier Ollé-Nicolle7 November 2011[49] 10 February 201212606
Meziane Ighil10 February 2012[50] 31 May 201214662
Miguel Angel Gamondi9 July 2012[51] 17 October 20126213
Rolland Courbis22 October 2012[52] 25 October 20134828128
Hubert Velud2 November 20135 February 20154325117
Billel Dziri*5 February 201519 February 20153210
Otto Pfister19 February 2015[53] 18 May 2015[54] 14383
Mounir Zeghdoud*
Mahieddine Meftah*
19 May 2015[55] 1 July 20153210
Miloud Hamdi1 July 20155 June 20164123810
Adel Amrouche27 June 2016[56] 17 August 20160000
Jean-Michel Cavalli17 August 2016[57] 30 October 20169612
Mustapha Aksouh*30 October 20165 November 20162101
Paul Put6 November 2016[58] 11 November 2017[59] 3714149
Miloud Hamdi12 November 2017[60] 19 May 201821975
Thierry Froger19 June 2018[61] 14 March 2019[62] 3619710
Lamine Kebir*23 March 2019[63] 26 May 20196222
Billel Dziri24 June 2019[64] 26 February 2020[65] 3113711
Farid Zemiti *27 February 20202 March 20201001
Mounir Zeghdoud3 March 2020[66] 5 August 20202110
François Ciccolini5 August 202022 November 20201001
Benaraibi Bouziane *23 November 2020[67] 12 December 20203021
Thierry Froger13 December 20207 March 2021[68] 12615
Mounir Zeghdoud8 March 202124 August 2021261556
Denis Lavagne25 August 2021[69] 24 December 2021[70] 8332
Azzedine Rahim *24 December 20219 February 20229531
Zlatko Krmpotić9 February 202218 April 20229162
Jamil Benouahi *18 April 202217 June 20228602
Jamil Benouahi6 July 2022[71] 3 August 2022[72] 00000
Boualem Charef4 August 2022[73] 25 December 202217953
Abdelhak Benchikha25 December 20229 October 20233512914
Farid Zemiti *9 October 202317 October 20231100
Juan Carlos Garrido17 October 2023[74] 14 June 20244023611
Nabil Maâloul13 July 2024

Trophies

Namestyle= class="sortable"L1ACstyle= class="sortable"SCstyle= class="sortable"CAFUAFATotal
1 Mustapha Aksouh 2 2 1 align=center- align=center- 5
21 1 align=center- align=center- align=center- 2
align=center- 1 align=center- align=center- 1 2
1 1 align=center- align=center- align=center- 2
1 align=center- 1 align=center- align=center- 2
1 1 align=center- align=center- align=center- 2
align=center- align=center- align=center- 2 align=center- 2
81 align=center- align=center- align=center- align=center- 1
1 align=center- align=center- align=center- align=center- 1
Lamine Kebir 1 align=center- align=center- align=center- align=center- 1
Nour Benzekri align=center- 1 align=center- align=center- align=center- 1
1 align=center- align=center- align=center- align=center- 1
align=center- 1 align=center- align=center- align=center- 1
align=center- 1 align=center- align=center- align=center- 1
align=center- 1 align=center- align=center- align=center- 1
Bold = current manager

Managers

List of USM Alger managers by games
ManagerPeriodGWDLWin %Honours
11996 – 1997, 2000 – 2002
2004 – 2005, 2009 – 2010
133 75 33 25 1 Ligue Professionnelle 1
1 Algerian Cup
21962 – 1965, 1967 – 1968 121 67 23 31 1 Ligue Professionnelle 1
31986 – 1989, 1990 108 47 33 28 1 Algerian Cup
41994 – 1995, 1997 – 1998 63 35 21 7
52015 – 2016, 2017 – 2018 62 32 15 15 1 Ligue Professionnelle 1
62012 – 2013 48 28 12 8 1 Algerian Cup
1 UAFA Club Championship
72018 – 2019, 2020 – 2021 48 25 8 15
82013 – 2015 43 25 11 7 1 Ligue Professionnelle 1
1 Algerian Super Cup
92004, 2005, 2007
2008, 2016
41 20 10 11 2 Ligue Professionnelle 1
2 Algerian Cup
1 Algerian Super Cup
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See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Carnet : Décès de l’ancien international Djamel Keddou . dzfoot.com . 16 November 2011 . 15 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Doublé historique pour Soustara. June 14, 2003. July 6, 2017. French. djazairess.com.
  4. Web site: Djamel Menad démissionne Après la dernière défaite de l'Usma face au Mouloudia . djazairess.com . 27 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Coupe d’Algérie : L’USM Alger de Courbis sacrée . le10sport.com . May 1, 2013 . December 15, 2022.
  6. Web site: Coupe Arabe : l'USM Alger s'empare de son premier trophée international . dzfoot.com . May 14, 2013 . December 15, 2022.
  7. Web site: L1 : Hubert Velud nouvel entraineur de l'USM Alger. dzfoot.com. November 3, 2013. September 23, 2019. French.
  8. Web site: Super Coupe : L'USM Alger s'adjuge le trophée et une 3ème Coupe . . 11 January 2014 . 6 July 2016.
  9. Web site: Ligue 1 : L'USM Alger se sépare de son entraîneur Velud. . 1 February 2015. 9 July 2016.
  10. Web site: USMA : Ciccolini officiellement entraineur . . 5 August 2020 . 5 August 2020.
  11. Web site: USMA : Ciccolini limogé après son premier match . . 22 November 2020 . 23 November 2020.
  12. Web site: USMA : Thierry Froger fait son retour à la maison . . 5 December 2020 . 5 December 2020.
  13. Web site: USMA : Mounir Zaghdoud nouvel entraîneur . . 8 March 2021 . 9 March 2021.
  14. Web site: USMA: Achour Djelloul : "Avec Lavagne on visera le titre, Meziane ne viendra pas et Naïdji retournera au PAC" . competition.dz . 20 August 2021 . 20 August 2021.
  15. Web site: USMA : Denis Lavagne démit de ses fonctions . dzfoot.com . 25 December 2021 . 25 December 2021.
  16. Web site: USM Alger : Zlatko Krmpotić désigné nouvel entraîneur . dzfoot.com . 9 February 2020 . 9 February 2022.
  17. Web site: USMA : Krmpotic limogé ! . competition.dz . 19 April 2022 . 19 April 2022.
  18. Web site: USMA : Benouahi prolonge pour une autre saison . competition.dz . 6 July 2022 . 7 July 2022.
  19. Web site: USMA : Crise annoncée et stage annulé ? . dzfoot.com . 1 August 2022 . 1 August 2022.
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  21. Web site: Scandale à l’USMA : les joueurs soutiennent leur entraineur . algerie360.com . 2 August 2022 . 3 August 2022.
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  24. Web site: USMA: Charef limogé, Benchikha nouvel entraîneur (officiel) . lescore.dz . 25 December 2022 . 25 December 2022.
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  26. Web site: USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans . barrons.com . June 3, 2023 . June 4, 2023.
  27. Web site: USMA : Benchikha a pris sa décision . dzfoot.com . July 17, 2023 . July 17, 2023.
  28. Web site: Benchikha : « Je reste ! » . competition.dz . 17 July 2023 . 17 July 2023.
  29. Web site: USM Alger deserved African Super Cup win over Ahly: Coach Benchikha . ahram.org . 16 September 2023 .
  30. Web site: USMA : Benchikha garde son titre, quel palmarès ! . DZfoot . September 16, 2023 . September 16, 2023.
  31. Web site: USMA : Abdelhak Benchikha démissionne ! . DZfoot . 9 October 2023 . 9 October 2023.
  32. Web site: USMA : Benchikha, les 3 raisons d’une démission . Competition.dz . 10 October 2023 . 12 October 2023.
  33. Web site: USMA : Juan Carlos Garrido nouvel entraîneur . mediafootdz.dz . 17 October 2023 . 17 October 2023.
  34. Web site: Tumisang Orebonye veut quitter l’USMA . Planete Sport . 3 January 2024 . 5 January 2024.
  35. Web site: USMA : Nabil Maaloul nommé entraîneur . DZfoot . 14 July 2024 . 14 July 2024.
  36. Web site: USMA : Maaloul nouvel entraineur . Competition . 13 July 2024 . 14 July 2024.
  37. Web site: Alors que Biskri est annoncé officiellement à l?USMA . djazairess.com . 12 November 2019.
  38. Web site: René Lobello, nouvel entraîneur de l’USM Alger . elwatan.com . 17 October 2019.
  39. Web site: USMA : Lobello s'en va, Belhout arrive . djazairess.com . 17 October 2019.
  40. Web site: Usma. Fergani nouvel entraîneur . djazairess.com . 26 December 2007.
  41. Web site: Aksouh succède à Ali Fergani . djazairess.com . 5 March 2008.
  42. Web site: Fullone signe un contrat de deux ans . djazairess.com . 27 March 2020.
  43. Web site: USMA : Fullone démis de ses fonctions . djazairess.com . 27 March 2020.
  44. Web site: Allik : “Mouassa est le nouvel entraîneur de l'USMA” . djazairess.com . 27 March 2020.
  45. Web site: Saâdi, nouvel entraîneur . djazairess.com . 27 March 2020.
  46. Web site: USMA : Mekhazni succède à Saâdi. December 13, 2010. March 28, 2020. French. djazairess.com.
  47. Web site: L1 : Hervé Renard nouvel entraîneur de l'USM Alger. https://web.archive.org/web/20131024035230/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-8222/l1-herve-renard-nouvel-entraineur-de-l-usm-alger/. dead. 24 October 2013.
  48. Web site: Hervé Renard quitte l'USM Alger . djazairess.com . 23 September 2019.
  49. Web site: USMA,Ollé-Nicolle nouvel entraîneur . algerie360.com . 23 September 2019.
  50. Web site: Meziane Ighil officiellement entraîneur de l’USM Alger . alg24.net . 23 September 2019.
  51. Web site: Gamondi nouvel entraîneur. June 20, 2012. July 8, 2016. French. djazairess.com.
  52. Web site: Football: Rolland Courbis nouvel entraîneur de l'USM Alger . slateafrique.com . 20 November 2017.
  53. Web site: USMA : Otto Pfister s'engage officiellement. competition.dz. February 10, 2015. September 23, 2019. French.
  54. Web site: USM Alger : Otto Pfister limogé !. HMF. DZfoot. May 18, 2015. May 18, 2015. French.
  55. Web site: USMA : Pfister limogé, Zeghdoud, Meftah et Hadj Adlene assurent l'intérim. .radioalgerie.dz. May 18, 2015. September 23, 2019. French.
  56. Web site: Ligue 1 Mobilis: Adel Amrouche nouvel entraîneur de l'USM Alger . aps.dz . 27 June 2016.
  57. Web site: Jean-Michel CAVALLI nouvel entraineur de l’USMA . usma.dz . 17 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820094020/http://usma.dz/actualites/a-la-une/3004-jean-michel-cavalli-nouvel-entraineur-de-l%E2%80%99usma . 2016-08-20 . dead .
  58. Web site: Paul Put nouvel entraineur de l’USM Alger . usma.dz . 30 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161031024400/http://usma.dz/actualites/a-la-une/3178-paul-put-nouvel-entraineur-de-l%E2%80%99usm-alger . 2016-10-31 . dead .
  59. Web site: Paul Put démissionne . liberte-algerie.com . 12 November 2017.
  60. Web site: USMA : Paul Put remplacé par Miloud Hamdi . dzfoot.com . 12 November 2017.
  61. Web site: USMA : Thierry Froger signe à Soustara . dzfoot.com . 19 June 2018.
  62. Web site: USMA : Thierry Froger limogé . dzfoot.com . 15 March 2019.
  63. Web site: ligue 1.. Lamine Kebir : "L'USMA a toujours son destin entre les mains" . djazairess.com . 16 May 2019.
  64. Web site: L1 : Dziri entraîneur de l'USM Alger . . 24 June 2019.
  65. Web site: USMA : Billel Dziri n'est plus l'entraineur du club . . 26 February 2020.
  66. Web site: USM Alger : Mounir Zeghdoud nouveau coach de Soustara . lagazettedufennec.com . 4 March 2020.
  67. Web site: Benaraibi Bouziane à la tête de l'équipe . usma.dz . 23 November 2020 . 24 November 2020.
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