Former Egypt youth coach Hamdy Hamdan dies after sudden heart attack

Hamdy Hamdan, the former manager of Aswan and the Egypt youth national team, has died after suffering a sudden heart attack.

Hamdan died on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of grief at Aswan, where he was regarded as one of the club’s sons and sporting figures.

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) paid tribute to him in an official statement on Monday.

“The Egyptian Football Association, led by engineer Hany Abou Rida, together with the board of directors, the secretary-general and all employees, mourns with great sadness Hamdy Hamdan, the former manager of Aswan Club and the Egypt youth national team,” it said.

The EFA added: “The association extends its sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased, praying that Almighty God may grant him his mercy, admit him to his spacious paradise, and give his family and relatives patience and strength.”

Aswan’s board, chaired by Dr El Shafie Saleh, has declared a three-day period of mourning in honour of Hamdan’s death.

The mourning period will run from Monday to Wednesday.