CAIRO – President of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Gamal Allam said that the new coach of the national football team “will maybe be Egyptian”.
Allam explained that there are several Egyptian coaches capable of leading the Pharaohs. It is possible that the next coach will be an Egyptian, MENA reported.
The Egyptian Football Association and Portuguese tactician Carlos Queiroz have terminated the contract by mutual consent after the Pharaohs failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
EFA said in a statement it had agreed with Queiroz to terminate his contract without giving further details, AP reported..
It did not announce a replacement for Queiroz, who was named Egypt coach in September.
EFA added in the statement that Queiroz expressed his happiness with the period he spent in Egypt, expressing the extent of his love for Egypt and the Egyptians.
The widely expected move – Queiroz had already made it clear he was leaving – came just two weeks after Egypt missed out on a place at the World Cup after a defeat on penalties against Senegal.
That game was marked by lasers being constantly shone at Egypt’s players, especially Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.
Egypt has lodged an official complaint with FIFA, accusing Senegal fans of “terrorizing” the players.
The March 29 defeat was a repeat of the African Cup of Nations final in February when Sadio Mane scored the winning penalty in a shootout against the Egyptians.
