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Newly appointed Al Ahly coach Jess Thorup is set to arrive in Cairo on Thursday along with his backroom staff.

Al Ahly have appointed Danish tactician Jess Thorup as head coach of the senior football team on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Al Ahly’s assistant sporting director for the youth sector, Waleed Soliman, confirmed on Sunday that Dutch coach Art Langelier has officially begun his role as the club’s youth technical director, holding a series of meetings with academy staff and attending matches across various age groups.