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Marcel Koller says Al Ahly experience cannot be replicated in Europe
October 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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MAMasrawy
"عشت أمورا لا تحدث في أوروبا".. مارسيل كولر يتحدث عن فترته مع النادي الأهلي
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YKYalla Kora
كولر: زوجتي سألتني عن الاعتزال مع الأهلي.. وكنت أغسل الملابس مع أحد الأندية
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YKYalla Kora
مستشهدا بواقعة نوم اللاعبين.. كولر: عشت مع الأهلي أمورا لا تحدث في أوروبا
(opens the publisher’s site)Former Al Ahly coach Marcel Koller, now managing Zürich, described his Egyptian tenure in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
- Koller said his Al Ahly tenure enriched his coaching experience, noting African conditions differ from those in Europe.
- He said Al Ahly players slept on the airplane floor during 14-hour away trips, unthinkable at European clubs.
- Koller said his Al Ahly spell brought 11 titles, including three Egyptian Premier League and two African Champions League wins.
- Koller said his wife asked during his Egypt spell whether he planned to retire from coaching, and he had no firm answer.