Julius OkorieEgyptian league giants, Zamalek, have sealed an 18-month deal with former Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, for $1.35 million.
The contract will see the Portuguese coach pocket $75,000 monthly. He steps in as replacement for Christian Gross, a former Tottenham Hotspur manager, who was dismissed after struggling to meet the expectations of the 14-time Egyptian champions.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe deal comes with a condition to have the salary increased to $85,000, should the former Venezuela coach remain with the club till next season.
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Zamalek are hoping to regain their competitive edge in both domestic and continental competitions under Under Peseiro who led Nigeria to the last AFCON in Cote d Ivoire where Nigeria finished as runners up behind hosts and winners Elephants of Cote d Ivoire.
Peseiro is no novice to Egyptian football, having previously managed Zamalek rivals Al Ahly between 2015 and 2016.
Other clubs that have been managed by the 64-year-old coach include Sporting CP and Porto.
Recall that Zamalek edged out Enyimba in the CAF Confederation after the Nigerian side lost 3-1 in Cairo, after playing out 2-2 draw in the first leg in Nigeria.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
