Former Moroccan International Adil Hermach Takes Helm at Struggling Nîmes Olympique

Promoted to Nîmes Olympique where he was trained before doing his post-training at Racing and experiencing a rise to Ligue 2 and Ligue 1, Adil Hermach replaced Frédéric Bompard last Monday. A source of pride for the Pissevin district in Nîmes. As a child, he lived there. After signing his first license, in Montfrin, he joined Nîmes Olympique at the age of 9. He left Nîmes Olympique after the club lost its professional status. His career took off at Lens. With the Artésiens, the midfielder won the Ligue 2 championship in 2009, his only title.

Adil’s football career takes on a new dimension at the age of 24. He plays for the Roulers club (on loan), Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Toulouse, Al Wahda, Al Dhafra and Ajman in the United Arab Emirates before returning to Nîmes in 2015. During the 2022-2023 season, he follows the training for the higher state diploma of youth, popular education and sport (DESJEPS) at the CNF Clairefontaine and becomes a high-level coach, sports director. Before his appointment, Adil was the coach of Nîmes Olympique’s reserve team.

The new coach of Nîmes Olympique has the heavy task of working for the club’s maintenance in National 1. Currently, the club is in difficulty: 14th with 32 points (seven wins this season), i.e. 2 points behind Marignane, 12th and first non-relegation. The fourth of the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup will have to work his magic during the next six games.