Abdaltam Replaces Harrison At Knights

Photo: New Knights omnibus Ahmed Abdaltam sits amongst erstwhile Knights omnibus Nick Harrison at South Hobart on Sunday [PlessPix]

Glenorchy Knights receive got sacked omnibus Nick Harrison together with receive got today appointed Ahmed Abdaltam equally his replacement.

Harrison is the 2nd coaching casualty of the Premier League flavour next the dismissal past times Olympia of Chris Hey 3 weeks ago.

Ironically, the Knights registered their kickoff league win of the flavour solely yesterday when they trounce Beachside 3-2 away at Sandown Park to deed off the human foot of the ladder together with into 6th place.

Glenorchy Knights president Zac Baltic announced the appointment of Abdaltam, a erstwhile histrion amongst the club, a few minutes ago.

He said Harrison had been asked to pace downward but had declined, then the social club commission had taken the conclusion to forcefulness out him.

Baltic said he hoped Harrison would remain amongst the social club inwards another capacity, perhaps fifty-fifty equally a commission member.

He said the players had also asked for a alter of omnibus together with the conclusion had to live on made sooner rather than later on because at that topographic point comes a betoken of no return.

Abdaltam had a distinguished playing career. He played professionally inwards Hellenic Republic together with Arab Republic of Egypt earlier coming to Australia.

He has had coaching positions previously amongst Juventus, Olympia together with Metro.

Harrison took over at Glenorchy Knights next the difference of previous omnibus Eamonn Kelly final flavour together with was appointed in i lawsuit again this year.

He had said after yesterday’s win that his set was non secure together with that social club president Zac Baltic had non been able to order him an assurance that he would remain equally coach.