 At the end of 2013 season he retired and started a role of assisting coach in his first club Raja Casablanca.In the following 2015/16 season, he was assistant manager of Jamal Sellami at Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi.In May 2018, Safri returned to Raja Casablanca, again as assistant manager, this time under manager Juan Carlos Garrido.