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The 58-year-old Tunisian tactician was inconsolable after his side gave everything in the 1-0 win but lost the title on away goals rule after the two-legged tie, which ended 2-2 on aggregate.
The full-time whistle in the CAF Confederation Cup at the July 5th Stadium 1962 on Saturday night in Algieria came with a lot of emotion from Young Africans head coach Nabi Nasreddine who shed tears after his side fell short.
The 58-year-old Tunisian tactician was inconsolable after his side gave everything in the 1-0 win but lost the title on away goals rule after the two-legged tie, which ended 2-2 on aggregate.
As he is called, the' professor' was later able to gather himself up and stated that his side gave a very good image for Tanzanian football, but it wasn't their day.
"We gave a good image for Tanzanian football; sorry for not winning the title; God decided it this way, but the boys gave everything," Nasreddine said after the game.
"Now the club needs to build a bigger team that can compete against the other big teams on the continent,” he added.
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17:45 - 04.06.2023
CAF CC FINAL Young Africans President proud of team despite all the intimidation they endured
Nabi Nasreddine’s charges won 1-0 but lost on the away goals rule to USM Alger on Saturday night, and despite the loss, Said says he is proud of his team despite the hurdles the team went through.
Hard-pressed to comment about his future at the club next season, Nabi says it all depends on the strategy of the club going forward, but he added that the season was also still on.
"Currently, I don't know; it will depend on the club's strategy going forward; I don't work for money.”
“I want to win, and I can't just stay for the sake of it, but I love Tanzania; everyone knows it.”
"All my focus now is on the cup final; after we finish the season, we shall reflect on the season and see if we can continue,” he added.
Nasreddine was appointed Young African head coach in April 2021 on a one-and-a-half-year deal.
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09:21 - 04.06.2023
STARS ABROAD Desolate Aucho salutes teammates despite losing the CAF CC title
Nabi Nasreddine’s charges won 1-0 on the day through a Shabani Djuma penalty but lost the title on the away goals rule, having lost the first leg 2-1 in Dar-es-Salaam.
Young Africans are bidding to defend their domestic cup title when they face Azam FC in the Azam Sports Federation Cup final on 12th June in Tanga.
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