This archive report was first published on 19 August 2019.
On August 18, 2019, Egyptian football giants Al Ahly made the decision to sack their coach Martin Lasarte, just a day after being knocked out of the Egypt Cup.
The team's disappointing 1-0 loss to Pyramids in the last-16 of the tournament on Saturday led to a review of the season, which ultimately resulted in Lasarte's departure.