Hossam Hassan sends strong messages ahead of the upcoming match against Angola.. El-Shennawy had reached the end of the line with Al Ahly and the national team, but he has regained his form.. Amid the South Africa match crisis, he reveals: "The future of the coaching staff was only clear four days before the start of the camp."

Hossam Hassan on Excluding El-Shenawy

The national coach commented on the recent decisions regarding the exclusion of goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy, saying: "These are the choices of the coaching staff alone. We contributed to bringing El-Shenawy back to his level in previous periods with the national team, as we did with other players. I have never seen in football that the exclusion of a player turns into a crisis with the coaching staff; the coach remains a coach and the player remains a player."

Hossam Hassan spoke about the limited time for preparation and gathering the players, confirming: "This is our first camp in 80 days, and I am gathering the players only a night and a half before the match, which forces me to work intensively in a short time. For this reason, I always call for starting camps early to reach the required readiness."

Hossam Hassan's Strategy for the Team

Hossam Hassan revealed the overall strategy of the coaching staff, confirming that since the first day of taking responsibility, he has been working on renewing the blood within the national team and reducing the average age of the players to build a strong team capable of competing in the future.

The head coach of the Egypt national football team expressed his happiness with the current phase with the Pharaohs, emphasizing his full commitment to achieving the aspirations of the sports community, adding: "We are part of the Egyptian people, and we feel great happiness to continue with the national team. Our constant ambition is to achieve success and make the fans happy."

Commitment to Continued Success and Making Fans Happy

The national coach explained how he deals with the challenges facing the national team's camps, pointing out that absences and varying levels are natural matters.

He added: "I have gotten used to injuries or declines in the performance of some players in several previous camps, but we work as hard as possible in short periods to ensure that all team members reach their best possible technical and physical condition when we gather."

Psychological Preparation and Indivisible Confidence

The coach highlighted the comprehensive approach taken by the coaching staff in preparing players for crucial matches, saying: "I make sure to deal with all players from both the psychological and physical sides equally. The Egypt national team is great and does not stop at the injury of any player; I have complete confidence in all the present elements."

Hossam Hassan stated that establishing new foundations within the Pharaohs aims to eliminate disparities and favoritism and focus on actual performance and international representation. He revealed the condition of player Haitham Hassan, explaining that the medical staff is making intensive efforts to prepare him for upcoming matches after he recently suffered an injury, noting that the coaching staff deals with all emergency circumstances with high flexibility.

The national coach discussed comparing the Egyptian national team's composition with other teams in the African continent, saying: "All African teams currently have two complete teams of players who play professionally in Europe, while we primarily rely on local players. Nevertheless, I competed in the World Cup with a squad mostly from the local league, which is a source of pride for Egyptian football, with a genuine desire to increase the number of professionals in the future."

Renewing Blood and International Representation Standards

Hossam Hassan confirmed his commitment to the strategy of injecting new young elements to enhance the team's efficiency, explaining his philosophy in selections: "I work on continuously renewing the national team. There are players with high capabilities in the local league, but they are not suitable for international standards, and vice versa. Our coaching staff has the ability to filter players capable of bearing the responsibility of international representation."

Hossam Hassan sent a clear message regarding discipline in the camp, confirming that no player is guaranteed a place in the national team lineup as was the case in the past: "Currently, in the Egyptian national team, there is no player guaranteed to be present permanently; in previous periods, some players would inform their families about camp dates 7 or 8 months in advance due to their confidence in being called up. However, now the only criterion is performance and brilliance on the field."

Contract Renewal and Absence from League Matches

The "Amid" revealed the state of instability that preceded the camp, saying: "The officials of the Football Association met with the coaching staff to renew the contract only four days before the camp started, and before that step, no one knew their fate or the future of the coaching staff with the national team."

Hossam Hassan added, explaining the reason for his absence from local matches recently: "My absence from Egyptian league matches during the past period was due to the lack of official contract renewal at that time."

Behind the Scenes of the International Agenda and Friendly Matches

The national team coach discussed organizing matches and arranging them, pointing out that he was not previously aware of the friendly match against South Africa, but was informed about it later by the officials of the Football Association.

Hossam Hassan concluded his statements by expressing his astonishment at the scheduled agenda, saying: "I am very surprised and astonished by playing friendly matches after the official matches have concluded; this is a very strange organization approved by FIFA."