Husseini Abu Qamar, Vice Chairman of Al-Masry Port Said, revealed the reasons behind the departure of Emad El-Nahas, the team's former head coach.
Al-Masry Port Said had previously announced Emad El-Nahas's departure from coaching the team, with Ahmed Sami taking over until the end of the current season.
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Abu Qamar stated in an interview on MBC Masr channel: "Emad El-Nahas is a great football star; we cannot deny his efforts or say he hasn't contributed significantly. He brought a championship title to Al-Masry Club after 28 years. He has our full appreciation from the management, holding high status and value."
He added: "Regarding the reasons for his departure, every board has its own options. We are among the boards that exercise patience with changes and provide full support and assistance. Emad El-Nahas knows this well; he is highly appreciated by us overall."
He continued: "Emad El-Nahas imagined that the reasons circulated on social media regarding his departure originated from the board of directors, which is untrue. Gradisar is a great and important player, and the financial burden the club would have undertaken was within Al-Masry's capacity. Al-Ahly would have borne the larger portion of Gradisar's contract."
He further stated: "Concerning the Senegalese striker, the figure was too high. Even if Al-Masry were to pay one million dollars for Gradisar, such amounts are not paid at Al-Masry. (Why should I pay 50 million Egyptian pounds for one player? Is he Messi?) The Senegalese player Bassini's fee was too high for Al-Masry's dressing room, despite him being a free agent."
In response, Emad El-Nahas, the former head coach of Al-Masry, replied to Husseini Abu Qamar's statements regarding Gradisar and his potential transfer to Al-Masry, saying: "The contract was 50% covered by Al-Ahly and the same percentage by Al-Masry, and the player's contract would have exceeded one million dollars."
