In a rare and strange behavior that sparked ridicule and widespread criticism among the fans, Ismaili retracted his contract with Portuguese coach Helder Cristovao, less than two hours after publishing the video of his contract and presenting him to the media as a new coach for the faltering team in the Egyptian Premier League.

Egyptian media quoted Ismaili President Yahya El-Koumi as saying about this sudden decision, "We have withdrawn from the contract with Cristovao, and the number of CVs of a number of other foreign coaches will be studied."

Some media reported that Ismaili retracted his decision after criticizing the fans for the presence of Cristovao at the head of the technical leadership of the "dervishes" for the new season.

Al-Ismaili had announced - through his official accounts and website last night - his contract with Cristovao, and published a video clip showing the signing of this new coach on a contract with the club, but less than two hours later he deleted the announcement and the video.

In a parallel world...

Al-Ismaili signed a contract with a coach, terminated the contract with him, deleted the news of the coach’s selection, and the video of his signature was removed from the official page, an hour after the contract.

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— Amira Elhdiny (@AmiraElhdiny) September 12, 2022

And the Portuguese coach talked about his dismissal in a statement to an Egyptian sports website, "How many coaches trained the club last season? I know everything, and I think there is a problem between the management and the coaches who lead the team."

The funny thing is that the club's official website did not withdraw the news of the contract with Cristova, and also left another article on the coach's biography until the article was published.

The news of contracting the Portuguese coach with his biography on the Ismaili Club website (Al-Jazeera)

El-Koumi and the board of directors were subjected to sharp criticism from fans and fans of the club because of what they called confusion in decisions, as a sports journalist wrote in a tweet on Twitter, criticizing the Ismaili administration, "an incomprehensible decision and announcement."

One of the angry said, "The ancient Ismaili has become managed through the media. Those who agreed to the coach with a weak CV should submit their resignation, not completely satisfied with the coach's choice and not satisfied with the retreat from the contract with him in this way."

And a tweeter attacked the club's president, saying, "Yahya El-Koumi, this is not worthy of a team like Ismaili, and the best solution is to sell 51% of the club, and by God, fan clubs without money will literally die."

Ismaily suffered last season in the league, as it ranked 11th with 38 points, far from the Golden Square teams, and only two points behind the first teams relegated to the Second Division.

An incomprehensible decision and announcement.

The official page of the Ismaili team announced the contract with a new technical director, the Portuguese Helder Cristovao


. Suddenly, the news was deleted from the official Ismaili platform, and Yahya Al-Koumi, the club’s president, announced during press statements the withdrawal of the contract, despite the announcement less than an hour later!

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— Abdul Latif Fawzy (@abdullatiffawzy) September 12, 2022

One hour after announcing the contract with him, Al-Ismaili retracts the contract with coach Cristovao due to the negative reactions of the fans to the social media!

— Ghadeer.Arafaa (@ArafaaGhadeer) September 13, 2022

Are you sure this is it or not Huo 🤔🤔


One hour after announcing the contract with him.. Al-Ismaili retracts the contract with technical director Christofau due to the negative reactions of the fans to the social media, it looks like he


ate mango, so he found it pic.twitter.com/5UlyMmCzkZ

— 3914.. Remo (@Remo689190) September 13, 2022

Al-Ismaili came to a coach and signed the contract at 12 noon at 9 after the evening prayer, so they canceled the


apparent contract.

— Mahmoud Al-Zarqa (@mamo_zaz) September 13, 2022

He is the Ismaili, Sahran, doing deals at night. Why don't they sleep, they can concentrate until the morning

— ٻۧ (@aya_hassan54557) September 13, 2022

The ancient Ismaili was still managed by Media.


The people who agreed to the technical director with a weak CV should submit their resignation today, before tomorrow . He


is not completely satisfied with the choice of the technical director and is not completely satisfied with the retraction of the contract with him


in this way from Othman to Al-Komy, my heart, do not be sad

— Abdelrahman Ashraf🦅 (@Abdelra86078180) September 13, 2022

Yahya Al-Koumi, this is not worthy of a club like the Ismaili. By God, the best solution for the Ismaili is to sell 51% of the club. By God, the public clubs, without money, will literally die https://t.co/l9OoTLpZ98

— Charle Simhon (@CSimhon) September 13, 2022