The Egyptian Football Association announced the organization of a press conference on Wednesday to present Ali Maher, the new head coach of the national team, and his technical staff, according to a statement published on Tuesday.
The Association wrote in its statement: "The Egyptian Football Association will hold a press conference tomorrow at 01:00 PM at the headquarters of the National Teams Center in the Sixth of October City to present Ali Maher, the new coach of the national team, and his assistant staff."
Replacing Hossam Hassan
The Egyptian Football Association ended the journey of coach Hossam Hassan with the national team on Saturday, after thanking him and his assistant staff and terminating their mission based on contract clauses, while entrusting Maher with the role.
The decision came following a meeting of the Association's board of directors to discuss the circumstances and events that occurred in the recent past and their repercussions on the stability and positive image of the national team.
Hossam Hassan's Statistics
Hossam Hassan took over the role on February 6, 2024, succeeding the Portuguese coach Rui Vitória in a decision that represented the return of the Egyptian coaching school to lead the national team, with the appointment of his brother Ibrahim Hassan as administrative director.
During his tenure, Hossam led the national team in 38 matches, winning 21, drawing ten times, and suffering seven defeats, with his players scoring 64 goals and conceding 33.
Achievements and Career
His most notable achievement was qualifying for the 2026 World Cup without defeat in the qualifiers, accumulating 26 points from eight wins and two draws, before leading the "Pharaohs" to surpass the group stage for the first time in their World Cup participation history, and then reaching the Round of 16.
It is worth noting that Ali Maher, a former Al Ahly player, retired from football in 2004, while he began his coaching career in 2017 with Asyut Sport, after which he led Smouha, Enppi, El Masry Port Said, and Future before returning to El Masry again, then supervising Ceramica Cleopatra in February 2025.
Source: Arriyadiyah newspaper
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