The departure of a member of the Egyptian national team’s technical staff 24 hours after his appointment

Bassem Ali, a member of the new coaching staff of the Egyptian national team, announced on Monday his departure nearly 24 hours after his appointment.

Last Sunday, the Egyptian Football Association revealed the new staff of the “Pharaohs” team under the leadership of Ali Maher.

Bassem Ali's name was mentioned as an assistant coach within the technical staff, while Mohamed Abdel Karim assumed the duties of the general coach and Mustafa Fathi assumed the duties of the goalkeeper coach.

Bassem Ali wrote via the “Story” feature on the Instagram platform: “God has destined and done what He wills. First and foremost, our Lord will always do something bad to any human being, and I am satisfied with His wisdom. Praise and thanks are always to God.”

He added: "I hope people will support and support Captain Ali Maher and his esteemed technical staff, who have the honor that I was one of them who wish them all the success in the next stage. I wish I could be with them and represent our country's national team because it is a great honor for any coach to be present and represent his country's national team."

He continued: “All the best for this respected apparatus, which deserves support and assistance, and may God satisfy them, God willing, Lord of the Worlds.”

There has been no comment from the Egyptian Federation yet regarding Bassem Ali’s departure.

The Pharaohs team is scheduled to face Malawi on November 13 and 17, as part of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.