Al Ahly’s head coach Marcel Koller is reportdely on Queens Park Rangers’ shortlist if they decide to part ways with under-pressure Marti Cifuentes.
With just one win in their opening 15 matches, QPR is currently bottom of the EFL Championship, leaving Cifuentes’ future at Loftus Road in doubt.
Reports have emerged on Thursday morning that Al Ahly’s boss Marcel Koller is thought to be among the contenders to take over QPR if the the club sacks Marti Cifuentes.
Koller is believed to have made QPR’s shortlist, but the Swiss has made it clear to Al Ahly’s board that he will respect his contract that is set to expire by the end of the 2025/26 season.
On the other hand, Al Ahly’s board are also holding onto Koller following his impressive achievements in Cairo since taking over the club in September 2022.
Koller helped Al Ahly to two CAF Champions Leagues, two Egyptian Premier League titles, two Egyptian Cups, four Egyptian Super Cups, and most recently the FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup.
The 64-year-old was also linked with UAE’s Al Ain job as a replacement for Hernán Crespo, but the Asian champions ended up appointing Leonardo Jardim instead.
Ahead of his time at Al Ahly, Koller had several managerial spells in Switzerland and Germany, coaching the likes of FC Basel, Köln, and the Austrian national team.