Al Masry’s board has decided to make an early change to the team’s technical staff, ending Emad El Nahhas’ spell as head coach and choosing Ahmed Samy to take charge for the next stage of the season, despite the club’s strong start in the Egyptian Premier League.

The decision came after Al Masry suffered a 1-0 defeat against Pyramids in the third round of the league. It was the team’s first loss of the season after winning its opening two matches.

Al Masry started the campaign with a 1-0 victory over Smouha before beating Arab Contractors 3-2. The defeat to Pyramids then left the Port Said side with six points from its first three matches.

Although two wins from three games represented a positive start in terms of results, the club’s management was not fully satisfied with the team’s overall performances.

Performance Behind the Change

According to several reports, the defeat to Pyramids was not the only reason behind El Nahhas’ departure.

Al Masry had collected six points from its opening two matches, but the performances did not fully convince the board or supporters.

Concerns had already increased after the 3-2 victory over Arab Contractors. Despite securing all three points, the team’s performance was not considered convincing enough by the club’s management.

The defeat to Pyramids then accelerated the decision to make a coaching change and start a new technical phase early in the season.

Reports indicate that Al Masry reached an agreement with El Nahhas over his departure, while other sources reported that the club decided to end the work of the entire coaching staff and begin preparations for a new setup.

El Nahhas leaves after taking charge of Al Masry during the final stage of last season following the departure of Tunisian coach Nabil Kouki.

He later guided the Port Said club to the Egyptian League Cup title in June, returning Al Masry to the winners’ podium after a long wait.

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The trophy was especially important for the club and its supporters, as it was Al Masry’s first major title since winning the Egypt Cup in 1998.

Ahmed Samy Takes Charge

Al Masry have now chosen Ahmed Samy as the team’s new head coach, with reports indicating that an agreement has been reached for him to lead the side until the end of the current season.

Samy is expected to begin his work quickly as the board wants to prepare the team for its upcoming league matches without losing time during the coaching transition.

The club is also preparing a new technical staff.

Hossam Abdel Aal is among the leading names expected to work as general coach, while Salah Amin is also set to have a role in the new staff. Osama Abdel Karim has been widely mentioned as the expected goalkeeping coach.

Other names have also appeared in reports about the new staff. Ahmed Fathy has been mentioned as a possible addition, while separate reports said Ahmed Omar could work as fitness coach and Michel could join as performance analyst.

The coaching change comes very early in the campaign, meaning Ahmed Samy’s first task will be to keep Al Masry close to the leading teams while also improving the quality and consistency of the team’s performances.

Al Masry are preparing to face Suez Petrojet on Monday in the Egyptian Premier League, a match that could mark the official start of the new coaching staff.

The club hopes the change will give the squad a fresh push as Al Masry aim to compete strongly this season and build on the success achieved during the previous campaign.

El Nahhas’ departure is one of the most notable early coaching decisions of the Egyptian league season.

The decision came after only three matches, with Al Masry winning twice and losing once, showing that the board was looking beyond results and wanted a clear improvement in the team’s overall performances.