CAIRO: French coach Henri Michel celebrated success for the first time at struggling Egyptian club Zamalek when they edged Al-Ahly Jeddah of Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the Arab Champions League at the weekend.
Striker Mustapha Gaafar returned after injury to score the 19th-minute winner, latching on to a headed pass from Amr Zaki to secure three points that lifted the White Knights to second place in Group A.
Michel, who coached France, Cameroon, Morocco and Ivory Coast at World Cup tournaments, succeeded Portuguese Manuel Cajuda last month and his first outing against Al-Mehalla in the national championship ended goalless.
The 59-year-old Frenchman has signed a six-month contract with the five-time African Champions League winners worth $180,000.
