Al Ahly�s coach, Manuel Jose has agreed to coach the Egyptian national team, according to reports from Modern Sports TV.
�I am happy with the offer,� Manuel Jose was quoted as saying by Koora Online TV program, adding: �It�s my dream to end my career with the Pharaohs after qualifying with them for the 2014 World Cup.�
TV reporter Mohamed Shabana, claimed that the Egyptian Football Association president, Samir Zaher, had favoured the appointment of Ittihad El-Shorta tactician Talsat Yussif as Egypt’s manager while his deputy, Hany Abou-Reida, preferred promoting Olympic national team coach Hany Ramzy after his impressive efforts.
After long negotiations among the EFA board, Abou-Reida suggested assigning the Olympic coaching stuff to the job under the supervision of a foreign name that would be met favourably by the public, and he picked
Jose.
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