in the Champions League was accompanied by the victory of its compatriot CS Sfaxien with 2007 CAF Confederation Cup which made the African Super Cup with 2 Tunisian teams. This one was won by Étoile du Sahel which continued its strong performances in Africa after the win 2–1 in the Stade 7 November in Radès with the goal of Chermiti And Radhouène Felhi. After these performances, ES Sahel found itself as first in Tunisia and Africa in the IFFHS club ranking. Locally, ES Sahel was just around the corner to maintain the league title, especially as it was the best club in Tunisia in that period before the title went to the Club Africain in the last round narrowed by just two points. Marchand announced his departure after a period full of titles and achievements so the management appointed Swiss coach Michel Decastel to lead the team. The team reached the final of the Cup before losing to Espérance 2–1 in a game that was widely contested after the German referee Florian Meyer refused 3 correct goals for the team. In spite of the absence of the CAF Champions League this year, ES Sahel continued their strong performances surpassing Espérance in the first round 2–0, JS Kabylie, Al-Merrikh and Asante Kotoko in the group stage to find themselves in front of their compatriot CS Sfaxien in the final to confirm the Tunisian clubs domination of the African continent. However, the title went to CS Sfaxien after a draw in Sousse 2–2 to be followed by dismissal of the coach and begin a phase of instability. Disappointments (2008–2013) After the continental and international glamor, the majority of that generation left the team for European clubs, with the exception of some of them like Aymen Mathlouthi, Radhouène Felhi and Afouène Gharbi. The change in the squad has affected the performance of the team despite the appointment of the German coach Gernot Rohr, but the team came in third place in the local league, which prevented ESS from participating in the African Champions League. The team came out also of the Cup of Tunisia in the quarter-finals after the defeat against Espérance 1–0 which contributed to the departure of Rohr from the team. The former coach of US Monastir Lotfi Rhim has been appointed as coach of the team in May 2009, which witnessed the group stage of the African Champions League after