“Mohamed Salah is the best thing” and a message to Hossam Hassan...the most prominent statements of Egypt’s coach Ali Maher

On Wednesday, Egypt's first national team coach, Ali Maher, described the national team's captain and first star, Mohamed Salah, as "the best thing that happened to Egyptian football." He also thanked the former coach of the "Pharaohs" Hossam Hassan, noting that he came to "complete his work and do something different." Ali Maher said in his presentation conference as coach of the Egyptian national team: “Mohamed Salah is the best thing that happened in football in Egypt,” and he continued: “The condition of the remaining players is also beautiful, as they all want to give their best, and the players all have personality and high concentration and prepare well.”

Ali Maher expressed his confidence in the players and their potential, noting that their performance “is what adjusts the mood of the people.” Maher sent a message to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and to the President of the Egyptian Football Association, Hani Abu Rida, saying: “I thank President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for his support for Egyptian football and the Egyptian coach, and I thank the Board of Directors of the Football Association, headed by Engineer Hani Abu Rida, for his trust.”

Ali Maher said about his predecessor in coaching the Egyptian national team, Hossam Hassan: “I thank Captain Hossam Hassan for the effort that was made with the national team... and we, God willing, have come to complete his work and do something different,” he said.

The Egyptian Federation announced the dismissal of Hossam Hassan from coaching the first team and the appointment of Ali Maher as his successor last Saturday.