The Egyptian Football Association decided to dismiss national team coach Hossam Hassan on Saturday, stressing that “the interest of the first national team is its top priority,” three days after the Supreme Council for Media Regulation in Egypt banned the coach from appearing in “all media outlets.” Al-Ittihad appointed Ali Maher, Ceramica coach, to succeed Hassan to lead him in the upcoming elections.
Published on: 07/11/2026 - 20:31
The Egyptian Football Association separated from national team coach Hossam Hassan on Saturday. He said, "The interest of the first national team is his top priority." This comes after the Supreme Council for Media Regulation in Egypt banned the coach from appearing in “all media outlets.”
The Federation said in a statement on its website, “After studying all the circumstances and events that took place in the past period, and the resulting repercussions and negative impact on the positive image and stability of our national team, the Board of Directors decided, within the framework of its responsibility, to thank Captain Hossam Hassan and his technical and administrative staff.”
The Federation appointed Ali Maher, Ceramics coach, to succeed Hassan to lead him in the upcoming elections.
"Crises threatened his existence"
A source in the federation told Agence France-Presse on Saturday, saying, “There was almost an agreement within the federation’s board of directors to thank Hossam Hassan for (terminating the contract).”
He added, "The crises that have surrounded him in the recent period have become a threat to his presence at the head of the national team's technical staff. There is a great state of tension caused by his recent actions, whether technically or personally, which has led to a strong trend to thank him."
The source revealed, "There was more than one candidate, but Maher was the closest. There was an opinion about Hussein Abdel Latif taking over as coach of the junior national team, but he is committed to his team competing in the U-17 World Cup within days."
“Violations of controls on respect for private life”
It is noteworthy that Hassan's fate has become threatened after the Supreme Council for Media Regulation issued a decision on Wednesday banning him from appearing on all media outlets due to "a package related to violations of controls regarding respect for private life."
Press reports reported that Hossam Hassan’s lawyers, Ahmed and Amir Mortada Mansour, submitted an official complaint to the Public Prosecutor against his ex-wife, Dina Mustafa, known in the media as “Dan Adam,” which included accusations of forgery in official papers and bringing spouses together at the same time, while his ex-wife’s first husband and her lawyer denied the validity of these accusations.
It is noteworthy that the International Federation of Football (FIFA) had suspended Hassan and his brother Ibrahim for three matches each, against the backdrop of the events that followed the match between Egypt and Argentina in the round of 16 of the World Cup held in the United States, Canada and Mexico last summer, in which Hassan led the Egyptian national team for the first time in its history to the knockout rounds.
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