Maher Karoui, head of the Tunisian coastal star, is subjected to a series of criticisms in Tunisia, after he recently carried out a series of controversial actions.
Maher Karoui assumed the presidency coastal star Last October, he replaced Reda Sharaf El-Din, who spent 9 years at the head of the club.
In just 5 months, Maher Karoui was implicated in a series of abuses that made him the subject of widespread criticism from the football public opinion in Tunisia.
Clashes with security
A few days after his election as the new president of ES Sahel, Maher Karoui got involved in violent skirmishes with the security forces charged with securing the Mustafa Ben Jannat stadium in the city of Monastir.
The strong man of the coastal team wanted to bypass the security barriers by force, in order to enter the fans to attend the confrontation with the Rwandan army in the second leg of the preliminary round of the African Champions League.
Karoui’s move found a strong response from the security forces, who threatened to file a case against him for inciting riots in the vicinity of the stadium.
A leaked video clip revealed the latter’s initiative to strike members of the security personnel, who also reacted in a strong manner.
Accusations of insulting arbitration
In November, Maher Karoui attacked the Tunisian referee with strong words, following the match that his team lost against Hilal Cheba in the Tunisian League.
The new president described the referees as a “gang”, considering that part of the arbitration system is “corrupt and moves outside legal frameworks.”
And the president of the coastal star threatened to escalate the picture if what he described as “arbitration grievances” against his club continued.
Esperance provocation
The president of ES Sahel continued his controversial behavior, as he made a statement last Sunday to “Knouz FM” radio, which provoked a wave of anger among the Tunisian Esperance fans.
Speaking about the difficult interviews that await the team in the coming period, Karoui said: “We have several crucial matches in the coming days, where we will face the future of Suleiman, Club Africain, Union Monastir and the team we faced last Saturday, along with Algeria’s Belouizdad,” referring to the Esperance team.
The star’s strongman’s behavior by not naming him Esperance sparked a wave of deplorable reactions on social networks.
