Al-Ahly Renews Contacts with Bruno Lage

Al Ahly club management is intensifying its efforts to finalize the appointment of a new head coach, as they aim to sign a prominent European figure to lead the team in the upcoming season. They have returned strongly to negotiations with Portuguese coach Bruno Lage, who has been one of the top options considered by the club for a long time.

Earlier, Al Ahly announced the end of the journey with Danish coach Jess Thorup after reaching an agreement to terminate the contract by mutual consent. This marked the beginning of the search for a suitable replacement to lead the next phase.

According to press reports, Al Ahly officials have intensified their communications with Bruno Lage in recent days in an attempt to persuade him to accept the coaching role, with a mediator managing the negotiations between the two parties and bridging their views on various contract-related details.

The reports added that the pace of negotiations has significantly increased over the past two days. However, the position of the Portuguese coach has not been definitively clarified yet, pending the outcome of ongoing communications.

This is not Al Ahly's first attempt to sign Lage, as he was previously the administration's first choice on two occasions before settling on contracting with José Ribeiro and then Jes Torup to lead the team.

The 50-year-old Portuguese coach has diverse experience in European football, having managed Wolverhampton in England and Benfica in Portugal. He also had a stint in Brazilian football with Botafogo.

His last coaching stint was with Benfica, which ended after the team lost in the opening round of the UEFA Champions League in the previous season.

Al-Ahly's management continues to explore all available options, hoping to reach an agreement with a foreign coach capable of leading the team and fulfilling its aspirations in the upcoming phase, succeeding the Danish Jes Thorup.