Zamalek coaching job: Peseiro competing with 1998 World Cup star, ex-Austria coach, former Spain scout 

Egyptian giants Zamalek are searching for a new coach following the dismissal of Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio amid a series of disappointing results.

According to winwin, those upstairs at Zamalek have chosen a number of names  nominated to take over the task of coaching the team starting next January.

Among the candidates being considered for the vacant Zamalek coaching job are Jose Peseiro, Chile's 1998 World Cup star Jose Luis Sierra, former Austria national team boss Franco Foda and ex-Spain national team scout Paulo Menezes. 

Portuguese coach Paulo Menezes won the Cup and Super Cup titles with the Lebanese team Nejmeh, and also worked as an assistant to the Spanish legend Vicente del Bosque in training La Roja.

Zamalek's Board of Directors have intensified serious negotiations with the aforementioned coaches to take over the managerial reigns of the White Knight.

In the meantime, the Board of Directors have appointed Motamed Gamal as caretaker manager until a new coach is hired.

Reacting to the news linking him with the vacant Zamalek coaching job, Peseiro did not deny or confirm the reports but indicated that he did not wish to make any statements at the moment.

Ahmed Salem, the official spokesman of Zamalek, confirmed that the leadership of the five-time African champions are negotiating with Peseiro and three other foreigners, adding that Peseiro is interested in coaching Zamalek but requested that he should be appointed after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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