Egypt's media coordinator resigns amid controversy over coach Hossam Hassan's future

Mohammed Mrad has resigned as media coordinator of Egypt's national football team after five years, amid controversy over head coach Hossam Hassan's future.

• Mrad announced his resignation Thursday in a statement he posted on his Facebook page.
• Mrad said he worked alone throughout his tenure and that other teams fielded at least four media coordinators.
• In the statement, Mrad told an unnamed Egyptian Football Association official: "I stayed against your will and left by my own choice."
• The resignation comes as press reports say the association is studying alternative head-coach options amid Hassan's dispute with his ex-wife.