Al-Ittihad Alexandria, under the leadership of Hamza Gamal, is preparing to play its first match in the Egyptian Premier League against Al-Zamalek.
Al-Zamalek will face Al-Ittihad Alexandria at 8:00 PM tomorrow, Friday, Cairo time, to kick off both teams' journey in the competition.
The Al-Zamalek vs. Al-Ittihad Alexandria match will be held at Cairo International Stadium in the opening round of the Egyptian Premier League for both teams.
What has Hamza Gamal achieved in his coaching career against Al-Zamalek?
Hamza Gamal, the head coach of Al-Ittihad Alexandria, has played 8 matches against Al-Zamalek during his coaching career, winning two, drawing one, and suffering five defeats.
Gamal's first encounter with Al-Zamalek came in the 2010-2011 season when he was managing Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab, losing 1-0 in the seventh round of the league.
In the second half of the same season, he faced Al-Zamalek again, this time while managing Smouha, losing 3-0 in the 21st round.
In the 2011-2012 season, Gamal led Beni Suef Telephones against Al-Zamalek in the tenth round, suffering a 2-0 defeat.
Hamza Gamal returned to face Al-Zamalek twice in 2022 while serving as the head coach of Al-Ismaily, losing the first league match 2-1 before suffering another 1-0 defeat against the White Team in the Round of 16 of the Egyptian Cup.
Gamal's first victory over Al-Zamalek came in 2023, when he was the head coach of Al-Ismaily, leading the Slicers to a 2-1 win against the White Team in the league.
Gamal repeated his success against Al-Zamalek last season, leading Enppi to a 1-0 win over the White Team in the 15th round of the league, before the two teams met again in the same season, with the match ending in a 0-0 draw.
Thus, Hamza Gamal enters his upcoming match against Al-Zamalek seeking his third victory over the White Team, having previously beaten them twice, with five defeats and one draw to his name.
