In the hot seat after Egypt's elimination in the round of 16 of the CAN against DR Congo (1-1, 7-8 tab), Rui Vitória was dismissed from his position as coach. Via a press release published this Sunday, the EFA (Egyptian Football Federation) formalized the departure of the Portuguese, who could also be replaced by Hervé Renard as indicated by the local press earlier in the week.
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قرر مجلس ادارة الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم عقب اجتماعه اليوم لمناقشة التقارير الفنية والإدارية بشأن مشاركة المنتخب الوطني في بطولة أمم أفريقيا كوت ديفوار 2023 ، توجيه الشكر للبرتغالي روي فيتوريا المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر وجهازه المعاون… pic.twitter.com/agC9iVa4t6
“Thanks to Roy Vitoria and his assistant team. The Board of Directors of the Egyptian Football Federation, following its meeting today to discuss technical and administrative reports regarding the participation of the national team in the 2023 African Nations Championship in Côte d “Ivory 2023, decided to thank the Portuguese Rui Vitoria, the coach of the Egyptian national team and his assistant staff, while studying the biographies of foreign coaches and presenting them at the next meeting” , indicates the EFA , specifying that a foreign coach should soon be appointed.