Ali Maher delays appointing Bassem Ali’s replacement until after Malawi matches

Egypt coach Ali Maher has postponed choosing a replacement for assistant coach Bassem Ali until after the team’s two matches against Malawi in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Maher will lead the coaching staff for both matches, assisted by general coach Mohamed Abdelkarim.

Bassem Ali had announced his departure from the coaching staff one day after joining. The source says the reason was that he did not hold the required coaching licence, despite being announced as an assistant coach in the new staff lineup, and that a replacement will be appointed before the team’s next training camp.