Ali Maher announces new Egypt coaching staff, with Essam El Hadary absent

Ali Maher, the new head coach of Egypt’s senior national team, has announced his staff, with Essam El Hadary absent from the goalkeeping coach role. The coaching staff includes Mohamed Abdel Karim as assistant head coach, Bassem Ali as assistant coach and Mostafa Fathy as goalkeeping coach.

Diego Giacchino and Wael Raafat will oversee physical conditioning, while Mahmoud Selim and Abdelrahman El Zoghbi have been selected as performance analysts. Shaaban Bastawi has been appointed general coordinator, while Mohamed Abu El Ela remains head of the medical staff, assisted by Ahmed Matar and Mostafa Sedky in physiotherapy, Badr Emam in physical rehabilitation, and Mohamed Mahmoud and Wael Salah in sports massage.

The administrative staff includes Mina Sameh and Ali Mohamed Ali. Mohamed Abbas has been appointed media coordinator, Mohamed Abdel Halim will handle photography and documentation, and Omar Rawash will oversee security coordination. Mahmoud Soliman, Alaa Saeed and Ahmed Hassan will be responsible for kit and sporting equipment, while Mohamed Farahat has been assigned to prepare food for the national team.