Zamalek is preparing to start a new page with coach Gisualdo Ferreira, who suddenly returned to his position a few days after he was dismissed from his services.

in a controversial shift.

Zamalek said that he "thanked" Ferreira and his collaborators after losing 1-2 from Ghazl El Mahalla - on the 24th of last month - and appointed his former assistant, Osama Nabih, to lead the technical staff.

#Your


message has arrived. Thank you, Ferreira.

- Zamalek TV - Zamalek Channel (@ZamalekScTV) January 27, 2023

Indeed, Nabih led Zamalek to a 2-1 victory over Future on the 29th of the same month, and it was the team’s first victory in 2023, after 6 matches in which he did not taste victory.

This series witnessed his exit from the semi-finals of the Egyptian Cup at the hands of Pyramids, and the league champion in the past two seasons fell to fourth place, 8 points behind rivals Al-Ahly, the leaders.

However, after the recent victory, Zamalek club president Mortada Mansour announced the return of Ferreira, with the approval of Nabih, who will return to the role of assistant, while the club excluded the rest of the foreign assistants.

Back at it.

✊🏹#Zamalek #MostTitledIn20C pic.twitter.com/Q7UZiFiywE

— Zamalek SC English (@ZSCOfficial_EN) February 4, 2023

Nabih had earlier resigned from the assistant position, amid reports of a dispute with the veteran Portuguese coach, who led the white team to a local double last season.

Local media speculated that Zamalek had reinstated Ferrera to the position in order to avoid paying the penalty clause in his contract, in light of the club's financial crisis that has so far prevented it from registering its new players in the recent transfer period due to overdue debts with the Egyptian Federation.

Zamalek welcomed Ferreira, who led the team's training yesterday, Saturday, saying - in a message on social media - "We are back again to complete what we started."

Zamalek will try to focus on the field and avoid the surrounding controversy when they face 12th-place Pharco on Monday;

In an attempt to put pressure on Al-Ahly, who is preoccupied with facing Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup in Morocco.

In addition to the inability to rely on the newcomers: striker Nasser Mansi and playmaker Ahmed Belhaj, as well as defender returning from loan Mahmoud Shabana;

Zamalek will lose the efforts of the influential midfielder, Imam Ashour, after moving to the Danish club Mittelland.