The board of Al Ahly Club, headed by Captain Mahmoud El Khatib, made a decisive decision regarding the head coach of the Red Castle, José Ribeiro, following the poor results he delivered. The board decided to part ways with the Spanish coach and thanked him and his staff after the heavy defeat against Pyramids Club in the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League.

Ribeiro managed 7 official matches with Al Ahly, losing two, winning one, and drawing four. The fans demanded his departure and chanted “Go Ribeiro” during the match against Pyramids, a call the management responded to by terminating his contract.

This dismissal is not the first in Al Ahly’s history, which has seen many foreign coaches from different schools of thought, with only a few successes such as Hungarian Hidegkuti, German Vaitsa, Portuguese Manuel José, Swiss René Weiler, and South African Pitso Mosimane. Other experiences left bitter memories among fans.

One of the most notable unsuccessful coaches was Portuguese Ricardo Soares, who was dismissed after poor results and losing both the league and cup titles to the traditional rival Zamalek. Soares led Al Ahly in 17 matches, achieving 9 wins, 3 losses, and 5 draws, scoring 22 goals and conceding 6.

Under his leadership, Al Ahly finished the 2021/2022 league season in third place with 70 points, seven points behind Zamalek, marking the first time in 30 years the club finished third instead of winning or being runner-up. They also lost the 2021 Egypt Cup final to Zamalek 2-1.

Dutch coach Martin Jol resigned after winning the league but losing the Egypt Cup and exiting the CAF Champions League group stage, amid deteriorating relations with fans due to poor results.

German Hans-Dieter Flick coached Al Ahly in the 2000-2001 season but failed to secure the league title, which went to Zamalek, although he won the Egypt Cup. He was succeeded by Portuguese Manuel José.

Other coaches who failed to leave a significant mark include Dutch Bonfrere, Portuguese Oliveira, Spanish Juan Carlos Garrido, Portuguese José Peseiro, French Patrice Carteron, and Uruguayan Martín Lasarte, all facing criticism and dismissal due to poor performance and results.