Thursday 12/December/2024 – 11:28 AM
a statement Sayed Abdel Hafeezthe former director of football at Al-Ahly club, about the details of the recent meeting between Mahmoud Al-Khatib, president of Al-Ahly club, and Rene Weiler, the Swiss coach, who left as coach of the Red Giants before the semi-finals of the African Champions League in 2020, in which Al-Ahly won.
Sayed Abdel Hafeez said in television statements: Rene Weiler could have left on October 1, so there was a meeting on September 25 or 27. Weiler had a desire to leave, and on October 17 we had a match with Moroccan Wydad in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Africa, followed by the return match a week later, and Weiler asked us to discuss his fate with Al-Ahly with his wife in Switzerland, so a very strong confrontation took place in which Mahmoud Al-Khatib was present. And the Planning Committee with Filer, in my presence.
He added: Feiler’s desire was to visit his family and consult his wife about his decision, but the timing was not appropriate, but the fiancé refused and told him, “We want to make your decision today or your wife will come to you. I will not wait, and if you get on the plane, I will consider that you are not with us.”
It is noteworthy that Rene Weiler, the former coach of Al-Ahly club, left coaching the Red Giants after reaching the semi-finals of the African Champions League, before the team signed a contract with South African Pitso Mosimane, who was able to achieve the title at the expense of Zamalek in the final match.
