FA moves after Hossam Hassan's comments on Mohamed El Shenawy

Ahmed Hassan, the former star of the Egypt national team, has revealed the latest developments regarding the controversy surrounding Hossam Hassan, the head coach of the Egypt national team, and his comments about Mohamed El Shenawy, the goalkeeper of Al Ahly FC.

Hassan has confirmed that there was an agreement reached between the officials of the Egyptian Football Association and the head coach to end the controversy surrounding his relationship with international goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy.

According to what Ahmed Hassan published on his official Facebook account, a source from within the Football Association stated that it has been agreed with Hossam Hassan for him to clarify his intentions behind those statements. This clarification is scheduled to take place officially in front of the media during the press conference that will be held immediately after the end of Egypt's next match against Angola.

Hossam Hassan's comments regarding the exclusion of Mohamed El Shenawy from Egypt's national team squad have sparked controversy, after the head coach discussed the reasons for the absence of the Al Ahly FC goalkeeper during the press conference ahead of the match against Angola.

Hossam Hassan explained that Mohamed El Shenawy's exclusion was due to technical reasons and not related to injury, pointing out that the goalkeeper had not been participating with his club during a previous period, before regaining his form and returning to play with Al Ahly FC.

Hossam Hassan used the word "finished" during his discussion about Mohamed El Shenawy and his choices for the Egypt national team, which opened the door for controversy regarding the statement. The Pharaohs' head coach confirmed that he would clarify the meaning of the word and explain it after the match against Angola.