Al Ahly named Moroccan coach Hussein Ammouta as first-team manager after ending Jess Thorup’s tenure earlier this month.
Al Ahly announced the appointment of Moroccan coach Hussein Ammouta as manager of the first football team, replacing Danish coach Jess Thorup.
The club’s board approved Ammouta’s appointment during a meeting chaired by president Mahmoud El-Khatib. His contract is set to run for two seasons.
Ammouta’s last job was with Emirati club Al Jazira. He previously coached Jordan, Morocco’s local national team and Wydad Casablanca.
He is expected to arrive in Cairo soon to begin preparations for next season. Al Ahly will hold a press conference to introduce him.
Jess Thorup left Al Ahly by mutual consent earlier this month after a below-par season. He had taken charge in October on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
The Danish coach won the Egyptian Super Cup, but Al Ahly finished third in the league, missed out on next season’s CAF Champions League, and exited the current edition at the quarter-final stage.
Ammouta arrives with experience in African and Asian football. He led Wydad Casablanca to the 2017 CAF Champions League title, won the African Nations Championship with Morocco’s local national team, and guided Jordan to the 2023 Asian Cup final.