Egypt Name Ex-Real Madrid Boss Queiroz As New Coach

Carlos Queiroz was appointed Wednesday as Egypt’s new coach following the sacking of Hossam El-Badry after an unconvincing start to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.

The Egyptian football federation said Queiroz, a former Manchester United assistant and Real Madrid manager, would be supported by Diaa El-Sayed and long-time former national team goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary on his coaching staff.

It is the latest in a long line of international jobs for the 68-year-old Queiroz, who took Portugal to the 2010 World Cup. He also coached Iran at the 2014 and 2018 tournaments.

Queiroz is expected to arrive in Cairo next week. He left his role as Colombia coach late last year after a 6-1 defeat by Ecuador.

Queiroz has coached at international level with Portugal, South Africa, Iran and most recently Colombia, who he left by mutual consent in December after a poor start to World Cup qualifying.

The Portuguese coach, who was born in Mozambique, also worked with Sir Alex Ferguson as his assistant at Manchester United, either side of his time at Real Madrid.