Zamalek appoint Belgian Yannick Ferrera as new coach - Egyptian Football
The 44-year-old Ferrera arrived in Cairo late on Thursday to finalize the deal and begin preparations for the upcoming Egyptian Premier League season, which kicks off on 8 August.
Ferrera, who has previously managed Standard Liege and Sint-Truiden in Belgium, brings valuable experience to the Cairo-based club.
He won the Belgian Cup with Standard Liege in 2015-16 and led Sint-Truiden to promotion by claiming the Belgian Second Division title in 2014.
Managerial career highlights
His coaching career began in 2004 with Anderlecht's youth team, where he worked alongside future stars Romelu Lukaku and Adnan Januzaj.
He later served as assistant coach to Michel Preud'homme at AA Gent and followed him to Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab.
Ferrera took charge of Sint-Truiden in 2013, guiding them to top-flight promotion.
He then managed Standard Liege starting in September 2015.
More recently, he gained experience in the Saudi Professional League, leading Al-Fateh in 2019 and Al-Riyadh in 2023.
In 2024, he joined Belgian side RWD Molenbeek in a relegation battle, but the club was ultimately demoted.
Zamalek's search for a new coach
Zamalek have been searching for a permanent coach since the departure of Portuguese manager José Peseiro last season.
Peseiro was hired in February to replace Swiss coach Christian Gross, becoming the club's third coach that season.
Under interim coach Ayman El-Ramady, Zamalek won the Egypt Cup but finished third in the Egyptian Premier League with 47 points, eleven behind champions Ahly.
They have qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup for the upcoming season.
The Egyptian Premier League is scheduled to run from 8 August through late May next year.
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