Mohamed Barakat: Ali Maher Is the Best Fit for Egypt and Warns Against Comparing Him With Hossam Hassan

Mohamed Barakat believes Ali Maher is the best choice to coach Egypt at present and called for him not to be compared with Hossam Hassan after the match against Malawi.

In televised remarks, Barakat said Maher had established himself over the past few years and was one of the respected coaches in the Egyptian league. He added that Maher was currently the leading Egyptian coach, and expressed hope that the players would support him and that his first training camp would be successful.

Barakat also described Mohamed Salah as a well-liked person and said the player wanted a positive atmosphere within the national team. He noted that there had been a major campaign against Salah recently, though he did not know why. Egypt face Malawi in the third round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.