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Egypt national team coaching changes and staff turnover

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2026-11-10 10:55 UTC → 2026-11-11 00:10 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Egypt ~~dismisses Hossam Hassan as~~ national team ~~coach~~ coaching changes and staff turnover

~~The~~ Following the dismissal of head coach Hossam Hassan and his technical staff by the Egyptian Football Association ~~(EFA)~~ (EFA), the new coaching regime led by Ali Maher has ~~officially dismissed national team head~~ encountered immediate instability. Assistant coach ~~Hossam Hassan, along with~~ Bassem Ali resigned from his ~~technical and administrative staff. The EFA~~ position just hours after his appointment. While Ali cited personal reasons in a ~~review~~ social media statement, reports from within the EFA suggest he was excluded because he lacks the required A coaching license, despite being selected by Maher. Media personality Ibrahim Fayeq criticized the handling of ~~recent circumstances and events~~ the situation, noting that Ali had ~~a “negative impact on the positive image and stability of~~ already arrived at the national ~~team,” though~~ team camp before being informed of his removal. Tamer Mostafa has joined the ~~association did not provide specific details regarding these incidents.~~ technical staff to replace Ali. This ~~decision~~ transition follows ~~a period of instability, including reports of a dispute between Hassan and star player Mohamed Salah. Tensions reportedly escalated after Salah was substituted during a match against Angola, leading~~ the ~~player~~ EFA's decision to ~~leave~~ terminate Hassan's contract to protect the ~~team camp. Furthermore, Hassan~~ “positive image and ~~national team director Ibrahim Hassan recently received three-match FIFA suspensions following their conduct during~~ stability of the ~~2026 World Cup, which included comments made against referees following a loss to Argentina.~~ national team.” The dismissal ~~also follows recent media restrictions placed on Hassan by the Supreme Council~~ was linked to various controversies, including a FIFA suspension for ~~Media Regulation~~ comments regarding ~~his private life, specifically following a public family dispute in August involving his former wives~~ referees, reported tensions with star player Mohamed Salah, and ~~children. Reports indicate the dismissal is linked to~~ a highly publicized incident involving Hassan's personal ~~life, specifically a physical altercation between two women identified as being connected to him at a hotel~~ life that resulted in ~~Marina El Alamein. During this incident, Hassan reportedly suffered a medical emergency due to stress, leading to~~ his hospitalization. ~~Ibrahim Hassan revealed that the head coach suffered several serious cardiac episodes, including angina attacks that required medical intervention and stents. To replace Hassan,~~ As the ~~EFA~~ technical staff stabilizes, team captain Mohamed Salah has ~~appointed Ali Maher, currently managing Ceramica Cleopatra, as the new head coach. Maher is tasked with preparing~~ joined the squad to begin preparations for ~~upcoming~~ the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against ~~Malawi, scheduled for November 13 and 17.~~ Malawi.

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