Reports: Egyptian FA moves toward sacking national team coach Hossam Hassan
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FIFA suspends Egypt coach Hossam Hassan, team manager and player Zico
The Egyptian Football Association said on Monday that it had received decisions from FIFA's disciplinary committee suspending national team coach Hossam Hassan and team manager Ibrahim Hassan for three matches each, and player Mostafa Abdel Raouf, known as Zico, for five. Al Jazeera linked the rulings to the controversy surrounding Egypt's match against Argentina at the 2026 World Cup. RT Arabic reported that the federation is preparing to appeal.
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Reports: Egyptian FA moves toward sacking national team coach Hossam Hassan
Press reports say the Egyptian Football Association is moving to dismiss Hossam Hassan as head coach of the senior national team and appoint a replacement. The reports link the decision to recent problems surrounding the coach. Sources cited by Sky News Arabia also described a leaning within the federation toward his removal.