Spanish coach Juan Carlos Garrido unveiled as Ahly new coach on Tuesday morning
Meet Al Ahly’s New Spanish Coach Juan Carlos Garrido:
“Garrido will take the charge of the team for two seasons,” said Ahly’s football director Alaa Abdel-Sadek.
“Our desire to build a new team of young players was the main reason behind the signing of Garrido as he had a successful experience with both Spanish clubs Villarreal and Real Betis,” he added.
Garrido will replace interim coach Fathi Mabrouk who took the charge of the team last May after the departure of former coach Mohamed Youssef.
The 45-year old Garrido previously coached Spanish sides Villarreal and Real Betis along with Club Brugge of Belgium.
Here is a list of clubs her managed:
After only nine official games and only one win with Betis, Garrido was sacked after three consecutive losses last January.
Upon the press conference held at the club’s headquarters to unveil him, Garrido congratulated the former technical staff and the players for the league trophy.
“The competitive atmosphere at Ahly and the fans all urged me to accept the mission,” Garrido said.
“First of all, I hope that fans will return to the stands, especially as we resume our Egypt Cup campaign in two days,” he added.
Under the new coach, Ahly will be eying a full mark this season by clinching both the Egypt Cup and the African Confederation Cup titles.
“Winning any tournament and delivering good football is my main target with Ahly,” the new boss explained.
“I need from 30 to 45 days to show my impact. I need some patience.”
“I know little information about the players, but it’s still not enough.
“Winning my first match in Egypt Cup after two days will be great. I will depend on the squad that played in recent match and there will not be any major changes,” he concluded.
