In the manner of Giggs and Khaled.. a surprise proposal for Mohamed Salah to coach the Egypt national team

"He has the personal and technical qualities to carry out the task"

Mohsen Saleh, the former head of Al Ahly's planning committee, wants Trabzonspor star Mohamed Salah to lead the Egypt national team for their next three matches.

FIFA handed Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan and his twin brother Ibrahim Hassan, the team's director, three-match suspensions each following the events that accompanied the Pharaohs' World Cup clash with Argentina.

Those bans rule the pair out of Egypt's two meetings with Malawi in the third and fourth rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, set for 13 and 17 November, as well as the clash with Angola in March 2027.

Writing on his official account on the "X" platform, Saleh posed the question: "Who will lead the national team after the technical staff are suspended for three matches?"

He continued: "The international federation prohibits a suspended individual from being present in the dressing rooms or the players' tunnel before or during the match.

Or from being on the substitutes' bench or in the technical area, or from direct contact with the players, going down to them, or speaking to them directly on the pitch."

The former Pharaohs coach added: "Salah as interim head coach for the Egypt national team, given the lack of time, and he is the most suitable to lead the national team in the next three matches. Salah has the personal

and technical qualities to carry out the task."

He concluded: "There are examples of stars who combined playing and leading. Dalglish (Liverpool), Gullit and Vialli (Chelsea), Giggs (Manchester United) and George Weah (Liberia)."