Manchester United coach Solskjaer refuses to coach Egypt national team

A source in the Egyptian Football Association revealed that former Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solshire refused to lead the "Pharaohs" team during the coming period, to succeed Ehab Galal Al-Maqal.

The source, who declined to be named, explained that Hazem Imam, a member of the Football Association Board of Directors, contacted the Norwegian coach through his agent, but Solshire confirmed his preoccupation in the coming period, with a number of training courses, which hinders him from taking responsibility.

At the same time, Egyptian Football Association officials are waiting to know the final decision of Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, after he requested a 10-day deadline to respond to the team's coaching offer.

Officials of the Egyptian Football Association have drawn up a short list of three coaches who will be finalized, according to their results with the teams and teams they trained.

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