Ismaili have sacked French boss Patric Neveu as a result of not being available for the team for more than three weeks, the club's chairman Yehia Al-Koumi announced on Sunday.

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"We have decided to relieve him of his duties because his long absence led to Ismaili being stumbled in two successive matches in the CAF Confederation Cup,"

Al-Koumi told the Egyptian Media today .


The former Guinea boss flew to France last month to undergo a knee surgery and provided several excuses for the delay of his return.


Assistant coach Fawzi Gamal took the helm during that period, in which Ismaili drew twice against Sudan's Al-Merrikh and Nigerian club Kwara United as their hopes of reaching the Confederation Cup semis faded.


Al-Koumi revealed that Ismaili have appointed former ENPPI coach Taha Basri as the club's new manager.

"Basri will pen a two-year contract and will earn EGP 45,000 as a monthly salary,"

he added.


The Egyptian has been out of work since resigning from his post as Arab Contractors coach last April.





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