Magdy Abdel Ghany rules out Hossam Hassan’s departure for now; Helmy Tolan says he would have resigned

Magdy Abdel Ghany ruled out the Egypt national team coaching staff leaving before the Malawi match, citing the lack of time, following the Supreme Council for Media Regulation’s decision to bar Hossam Hassan from appearing in the media. Abdel Ghany, Helmy Tolan and Ashraf Qassem spoke about the decision.

Abdel Ghany described the decision as serious, saying that barring the Egypt national team’s head coach from speaking was unprecedented for him, and that the situation remained unclear. Helmy Tolan said the atmosphere and circumstances surrounding the coaching staff were uncomfortable, and that he would have apologized for not continuing in the role if he were in their place.

Ashraf Qassem said he was surprised by the decision and felt that Hossam Hassan should have taken a stand and apologized for not continuing his role with the national team.