A former Al Ahly director of football, Khaled Bebo, has opened up on what contributed to Marcel Koller’s departure, including the “unfair” treatment shown to certain players.
Koller was shown the exit after suffering elimination in the CAF Champions League against South African side, Mamelodi Sundowns.
Nevertheless, the inability to reach the Champions League final is reportedly not the sole factor behind the Swiss manager’s dismissal.
Following the elimination, Koller has also faced allegations of mistreating certain players, which is one of the claimed reasons that led to Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau leaving the team earlier this year.
Bebo, speaking in an interview revealed that revealed that some of the players Koller was not on good terms with, insisting that it is one of the factors that saw him miss the chance to coach the team in the Club World Cup.
“Kohler’s dream was to play in the World Cup, but not everything is up to the mood,” Bebo said per Almasryalyoum.
“Kohler treated some Al Ahly players unfairly, most notably Reda Selim, Ahmed Abdelkader, Afsha, Kahraba and Dieng.
“Reda Selim could have had a bigger chance because he was doing well, but Kohler refused to give him any playing time.
“When Modeste arrived, Kahraba took a lot of playing time because he was the one who brought him in and was convinced that he had to succeed.”
Ahly, Sundowns, Wydad Athletic Club, and Esperance de Tunis will represent the African continent in the world’s prestigious club-level competition in America between June and July this year
