Patrick Saba takes over Ezzahra Sports

Patrick Saba

Ezzahra Sports Club has agreed terms with the 50years old former Lebanon National Team head coach Patrick Saba to be the head coach of the team for the rest of this season.
Coach Patrick had an agreement with Champville club in Lebanon but due the unknown date of the league start and the financial situation in the country he has parted away with the club and took Ezzahra offer.
Coach Saba has coached Homentmen Beirut last season, back to season 2017-2018 he named Asia-Basket.com All-Lebanese League Coach of the Year when he coached Beirut First Club and led the team to the Semi-final in their first season in the top division. He also coached the Lebanese National Team in 2016, 2018 and 2019 years.
The Lebanese basketball has recently witnessed the departure of a number of top coaches in the country to work abroad due to the financial situation in the country, Patrick Saba is the 5th Lebanese head coach to work abroad after Ghassan Sarkis and Fuad Abou Chakra who are coaching in Saudi Araiba, Ahmad Farrahn who is coaching in Kuwait and Marwan Khalil who is coaching in Bahrain.