Ismaily FC of the Egyptian Premier League has announced the coming of a new manager, Brazilian Coach Heron Richard, as the replacement for the French Coach Didier Gomes da Rosa who was hired just this January.
Coach Ricardo, now 62 years of age, has become the third foreign coach to be hired by the Ismaily as head coach this season. This is as a result of the firing of the Serbian Coach, Miodrag Jesic and Didier Gomes da Rosa, the French.
According to an official statement on their website, Coach Ricardo arrived today to put his signature on the contract presented to him by the team and its Officials. The statement reads, “The Brazilian Coach arrived on Thursday to Cairo airport to put pen to papers and join the technical staff”.
It has also been confirmed that Coach Ricardo will start work with immediate effect. He will see the preparation of the towards their match against Ahly on matchday 26. “After signing the contract, Ricardo will fly to Alexandra to follow the team’s preparations for Ahly clash in the Egyptian Premier League”, reads the statement on the website.
Again, this will be the third time Coach Ricardo has managed the Egyptian Premier League Club. He took charge of the coastal side in 2008/09 season and he was able to compete in the Premier League. He returned again to manage the team in the 2015/16 season. Coach Ricardo led the Ismaily team on a campaign that landed them on the 6th position at the end of the entire season.
Currently, Ismaily is in the 10th position on the Egyptian Premier League table. They have played 24 games in all, amassing 30 points from them. Under the French Coach, the team lost 10 games and drew in 6 matches. The Dervishes are hoping the Coach Ricardo will bring transform the pace they find themselves in.
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