CONFIRMED: Al Ahly sack head coach Jose Riveiro after just FOUR MONTHS in charge

Egyptian football giants Al Ahly have officially parted ways with head coach Jose Riveiro, just four months into his tenure.

AfricaSoccer.com earlier revealed that the hierarchy of the club will hold a meeting to decide the future of Riveiro after their latest defeat on Saturday night.

The decision follows the Red Devils’ 2-0 defeat to Pyramids FC at Cairo International Stadium on Saturday, which left Al Ahly with just one win from their opening four Egyptian Premier League matches, placing them 12th in the early-season standings.

An emergency board meeting convened on Sunday morning resulted in the termination of Riveiro’s contract by mutual consent.

“The club thanked Mr. Jose Ribeiro, the first football team’s technical director, and his assistant staff for the past period, and the contractual relationship was terminated by mutual consent,” the club announced in a statement.

“This came after the Planning Committee’s meetings attended by Captain Mahmoud El Khatib, the club’s president, and Captain Mohamed Youssef, the sports director, which began at 11:00 am today and continued for several hours, during which the reports submitted by both the sports director and the technical director were discussed, and in light of which the aforementioned decision was made.

“The committee, in its meeting with Jose Ribeiro, confirmed its appreciation for what he has provided since assuming responsibility, and that he has put in a lot of effort, but the results did not help to complete the experience, at a time when the club seeks to achieve the great ambitions of its fans at the local and continental levels.

“The Planning Committee continues its meetings to settle on the final vision for the technical staff that will lead the team during the next stage.”

Riveiro, who joined Al Ahly on a two-year deal from Orlando Pirates, had faced mounting criticism after failing to advance beyond the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States earlier this year.

Al Ahly’s Planning Committee will continue discussions to determine the technical staff that will lead the team in the next phase of the season.