Talaat Youssef: Hossam Hassan’s Exit from Egypt Job Was Sad, Ali Maher Deserved the Role
Egyptian football star and Al Ittihad Alexandria figure Talaat Youssef described the manner of Hossam Hassan’s departure as Egypt coach as sad, saying he had hoped Hassan would leave in a different position and under different circumstances. He urged Hassan to move beyond this period and focus on his next coaching assignments.
Talaat Youssef, an Egyptian football star and an Al Ittihad Alexandria figure, described the manner of Hossam Hassan’s departure as Egypt coach as sad, saying he had hoped Hassan would leave in a different position and under different circumstances. He urged Hassan to move beyond this period and focus on his next coaching assignments.
Youssef considered Ali Maher’s appointment to lead the national team the closest decision to the right one, noting that Maher had prepared himself for the role for a long time and that he took charge on merit, given the circumstances surrounding Hassan’s departure.
Youssef warned that the two matches against Malawi would not be easy, despite the difference in capabilities, stressing that a pre-match advantage does not decide football matches. He added that the circumstances of the change could give the new coaching staff some breathing room, with a large number of players having lacked rapport with Hossam Hassan.