A provocative reaction instead of taking responsibility.. Hossam Hassan in a confrontation with the fans (video)

Egyptian national team coach Hossam Hassan sparked widespread controversy after the “Pharaohs” lost to Senegal in the African Cup semi-finals, not only because of the exclusion, but also because of the way he dealt with the anger of the fans.
Hossam Hassan responded to the chants of the angry fans by pointing to the number 7 with his hands, in a reminder of the number of times the Egyptian national team won the championship title, as if history justified the current failure, instead of acknowledging the technical errors that clearly appeared during the match, which witnessed only a single attack and an orphan shot against the Senegalese national team’s goal.

Egyptian national team coach Hossam Hassan reminds the fans of the seven titles of the Pharaohs pic.twitter.com/I1Yj8NXsK3

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This behavior, which occurred while he was leaving Tangier Stadium on Wednesday, was considered by many to be an unjustified provocation to frustrated fans who were waiting for a performance befitting the name of the national team, especially at a crucial stage of the tournament.
In the press conference, Hossam Hassan continued to rely on the language of previous achievements, stressing that “the Egyptian national team will remain great in the history of its championships.” These statements did not answer the sports street’s questions about the decline in performance and the mismanagement of some tactical moments against a Senegalese national team that seemed more organized and prepared.
While the Senegal national team is preparing to face Morocco in the final, the Egyptian national team finds itself required to content itself with competing for third place against Nigeria, amid a state of growing public anger and legitimate questions about the ability of the current technical staff to return the “Pharaohs” to the podium, instead of simply taking refuge in the glories of the past.