El Ghandour: Hossam Hassan was insulting Egypt players

Khaled El Ghandour has revealed details and behind-the-scenes information that has not been previously announced during Hossam Hassan's tenure as head coach of the Egyptian national team.

Khaled El Ghandour said on his program "Stad Al-Mihrwar": "Hossam Hassan had problems with the players because of his approach; he would use words that upset and offended the national team players during halftime of matches when they were drawing or losing."

"There is a kind of provocation to wake up the players, and for example, everyone was surprised by the transformation in Egypt's performance against New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup. The players came out at half-time as if they were different players and improved."

The Egyptian Football Association announced several days ago the appointment of Ali Maher, the head coach of Cleopatra FC, as the head coach of the Egypt national team, succeeding Hossam Hassan, who was dismissed from his position.

Egypt will meet Malawi today, Friday, at 9 PM Cairo time in the third round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with the match taking place at Cairo International Stadium.