The Iraqi Football Association denied negotiating with Hossam Hassan over the vacant Iraq national-team coaching position. Ahmed Al-Mousawi, a member of the association, told the Modern MTI channel: “Hossam Hassan did not reject any talks with him regarding coaching the Iraqi national team, because the matter was not put to him in the first place, and no negotiations took place between the Iraqi Football Association and Captain Hossam Hassan.”
Association statement
Al-Mousawi told the Modern MTI channel: “No negotiations took place on our part to sign Captain Hossam Hassan, and all the news circulating in this regard is baseless.”
Hassan's Egypt tenure
Hossam Hassan is the former head coach of Egypt's national team. He took charge of Egypt in February 2024 and steered the team to qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Egypt gave Hassan a contract extension until 2030 in September, but his tenure ended a few weeks later, with Ali Maher taking over the technical leadership.
FIFA suspension
FIFA imposed a three-match suspension on Hossam Hassan and his brother Ibrahim Hassan over the clash with Argentina at the World Cup.
