The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) appointed former Mexico and Japan coach Javier Aguirre to manage the national team. His appointment comes at a steep USD 120k a month. Aguirre was chosen over Thierry Henry, who was highly interested in the job and had been shortlisted. Henry was the EFA’s third choice (and perhaps football fans’ first), with the second choice being Spaniard Quique Sanchez Flores. Local coaches Hossam El-Badry, Hassan Shehata, Hossam Hassan, and Talaat Youssef were also considered, according to Ahram Online.