CAIRO: Hossam Hassan launched a scathing attack on the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), stressing that he will keep on fighting corruption in Egypt.
Hassan was sacked as Masri coach on Sunday, following his indefinite ban by the EFA, along with twin brother Ibrahim, who was embroiled in an infamous tantrum during a regional clash with Algeria s Bejaia last weekend.
Ibrahim s out-of-order behavior, preceded by a red card to his twin brother in Algiers, placed the pair at the center of criticism and eventually cost them their jobs.
However, Hossam backed his under-fire brother as he was particularly enraged with the EFA s stance in the case.
I lost my job, but I promise to fight corruption in Egyptian football [field] as long as I am alive, an angry Hossam Hassan told Dream TV on Monday.
Egyptian fans must know the truth, and I will work on that through the media.
The decision to suspend us proves how unfair the EFA is. Other clubs were involved in similar incidents during continental competitions and the association did not react.
But the EFA board is trying to catch out any mistake Ibrahim or I make; that’s why they decided to interfere.
The Egypt legend does not believe that his brother was mistaken after he insulted referee Khaled Ramses, assaulted a fourth official and made inappropriate gestures to Algerian fans.
Ibrahim is not guilty because he was defending Masri players against the dangerous fireworks of the Algerian supporters, he said.
The 42-year-old deplored former Egypt colleagues and current EFA officials Ahmed Shobeir, Magdi Abdel-Ghani and to president Samir Zaher.
Hassan has been subjected to several disciplinary actions by the EFA ever since he started his coaching career two years ago.
