Espérance Sportive de Tunis gives its players three days' rest

The technical staff of Espérance Sportive de Tunis Tunisia today decided to give team members a three-day break after the classic match against CS Sfaxien. This decision came shortly after the end of a match that brought the two teams together in the second leg competitions of the eighth round of the FA Premier League.

The match ended in a negative draw without goals between the two sides amid intense competition seen by the overall standings table as the tournament rounds progressed. The scheduled rest period comes to enable players to regain their fitness following a series of successive commitments in the recent period.

The previous stage saw the team play an intensive format of official matches including local competition matches and CAF Champions League matches. The schedule of interviews and stoppages is subject to the rules of competition issued by the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) and the National Association of Professional Footballers.

The next step is for team members to return to group practice as soon as the three-day leave period ends. Espérance is preparing for his next round match against US Monastir at the Radès Olympic Stadium, before entering a national championship hiatus to coincide with the teams' international commitments.