The Reds have reshuffled their football department as former coach Mohamed Youssef will replace Mohamed Ramadan as sporting director and Mohamed Shawky, who served as football director with Koller, has been named as a trainer in the new staff.
Michel Iannacone will remain as goalkeeping coach.
El-Nahhas, who previously managed several clubs in the Egyptian Premier League, takes over temporarily until a new permanent head coach is appointed then he will serve as an assistant coach.
The 49-year old coach will lead his first training session on Sunday evening ahead of Ahly’s next match against Petrojet on Wednesday in the league.
Ahly are currently in intensive talks to hire a new foreign tactician to complete the season but mostly to lead the team in the upcoming Club World Cup in June.
According to media reports, the Reds are in talks with former RB Leipzig and Dortmund coach Marco Rose and Jose Gomes who is leading Al-Fateh of Saudi Arabia.
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