Alaa Mubarak sends a message to Hossam Hassan... and comments on the appointment of Ali Maher as coach of Egypt

Alaa Mubarak, son of the late Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, commented on Friday the dismissal of the technical staff of the Egyptian national team led by Hossam Hassan and the appointment of a new technical staff led by Ali Maher as his successor. Alaa Mubarak previously wrote on Twitter: “All thanks and appreciation to Captain Hossam Hassan, Captain Ibrahim Hassan, and to all members of the former Egyptian national team staff for your efforts during your leadership of the Pharaohs.”

Mubarak continued: “You were captains and symbols. You continued to give and succeed as coaches with your usual fighting spirit as players, and you achieved honorable results that will remain in memory. Egyptian football fans will never forget your giving and loyalty.” Regarding the new technical staff for the Egyptian national team, Alaa Mubarak said: “All the best and success to the new technical staff led by Captain Ali Maher in its next mission to continue the march and make the Egyptian fans happy.”

The Egyptian Football Association announced on Saturday the dismissal of the technical staff of the first team, led by Hossam Hassan, and the appointment of Ali Maher as his successor, as Ali Maher will lead the “Pharaohs” in his first match on Friday against Malawi in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.