Hector Cuper has left his job as Egypt manager after they were knocked out of the 2018 World Cup at the group stage.
Appearing at their first World Cup finals for 28 years, the Pharaohs finished bottom of Group A with not even a point after three encounters.
A 3-1 loss to Russia followed a 1-0 defeat in their tournament opener against Uruguay and on Monday, the North Africans continued their poor run by losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia.
أبوريدة في مؤتمر صحفي :
•مقر الإقامة تم اختياره قبل قرعة المونديال..وحظينا بحفاوة بالغة في الشيشان
•"بريزنتيشن" مملوكة للدولة وليس بيننا شراكة في الخفاء .. وكل الشكر لكل رعاة منتخب مصر
•أرحب بكل الأجهزة الرقابية وبأي بلاغات وسنتخذ الإجراءات القانونية ضد كل من أساء إلينا pic.twitter.com/yx5c2wQ9Pl— EFA.eg (@EFA) June 27, 2018
With his contract due to end after the World Cup, the Argentine gaffer had been in negotiation with the Egypt Football Association (EFA) before the tournament commenced. Cuper, after the Saudi Arabia loss, stated that a meeting has been scheduled with his employers.
The EFA has now revealed the outcome of the talks saying: “We held a meeting after returning from Russia and the entire board decided to say thank you to Cuper and his technical staff.
اتحاد الكرة يوجه الشكر لجهاز المنتخب الوطني مع نهاية عقده ويعقد مؤتمرا صحفيا غدا للإجابة على جميع التساؤلات pic.twitter.com/cn3xlgRX4L
— EFA.eg (@EFA) June 26, 2018
“We appreciate the work from the coach, from reaching the Africa Cup of Nations after three years of absence and taking Egypt to the World Cup after 28 years of absence.”
The former Valencia and Inter Milan boss was appointed in March 2015 and led Egypt to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017, where they lost to Cameroon.
