(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 06, 2019 Nassr FC's Portuguese coach Rui Vitoria gestures during the AFC Champions league play-off football match between Saudi's Al-Nassr and UAE's al-Wahda at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. - Egypt has named Rui Vitoria, formerly of Portugal's Benfica, as the coach for its national team after Ehab Galal was sacked, according to a statement on July 12, 2022. (Photo by - / AFP)After being overlooked by the Nigeria Football Federation for the Super Eagles job, Portuguese tactician Rui Vitoria has been appointed the new national team coach of Egypt on a four-year contract. He signed a four-year contract with the EFA, with a mission of leading the national team to success in their future assignments. “I am Rui Vitoria, the Egyptian national team coach for the next four years,” the former Benfica manager stated.

Source: Punch July 13, 2022 03:55 UTC