Frenchman Philippe Troussier has quit Tunisians CS Sfaxien and Dutchman Ruud Krol has taken over Libyans Al-Ahly Tripoli in high-profile African club coaching moves.

Troussier, known as the 'White witchdoctor' throughout Africa, left Sfaxien by mutual consent after they failed to reach the CAF Champions League final at the weekend.

Sfaxien fell 2-1 at home to Democratic Republic of Congo outfit AS V Club, having lost the first leg of the semi-final by the same score.

Troussier, 59, joined Sfaxien in July, saying he wanted to be closer to his Rabat-based family after working in Japan and China.

A successful spell with Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas from 1989 established the Frenchman in Africa.

He guided the national teams of Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and South Africa plus leading Moroccan and South African clubs.

Krol, part of the Netherlands teams that lost the 1974 and 1978 World Cup finals, has been hired to prepare Ahly for the 2015 CAF Champions League.

An unstable security situation caused by a power struggle between Libyan militias means much of the training and many warm-up matches will be played abroad.

The 65-year-old Dutchman coached clubs in Egypt, South Africa and Tunisia, where he was fired by Esperance three months ago after two Champions League losses.