Media figure Ahmed Shobair revealed the date for the announcement of the new Al-Ahly coach, following the departure of coach Marcel Koller from the team's management.

Shobair said on his program on "On Sport FM": "People at Al-Ahly are working on the foreign coach file to finalize it as soon as possible, so you might find that after the Petrojet match, the coach's decision has been made."

He added: "Al-Ahly is negotiating with several coaches, and Zamalek is also negotiating, which is why you will find the name Gomes, the coach of Al-Fateh, among the names being discussed in the negotiations."

He continued: "However, Gomes has his circumstances with his commitment until the end of the season in the Saudi league, but if he comes to Al-Ahly, he will catch the training camp for the Club World Cup with Al-Ahly, I would say yes, he will catch it."

He concluded: "Does this mean that Gomes is the next Al-Ahly coach? I would say it's possible, but things are not finalized yet, but this coach is a strong candidate."