Goal.com · Aug 1, 2019
Afcon 2019: Egypt president El-Sisi rules out foreign coach
Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi doesn’t expect the next head coach of the national team to come from foreign soil, after the departure of Javier Aguirre.
The Mexican was sacked by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) following a dismal Africa Cup of Nations outing, which saw the host nation eliminated by South Africa in the Round of 16, even though they’d been tipped for the title.
It was the Pharaohs’ worst ever Afcon performance as hosts, having at least reached the semi-finals on the three previous occasions the nation welcomed the continent. Consequently, every board member of the EFA, led by Hany Abou-Rida, left their roles.