Al Ahly part ways with coach Thorup after disappointing season

Al-Ahly have parted company with coach Jess ​Thorup after a below-par ‌season, the Egyptian club said on Thursday, with the Dane leaving ​by mutual consent.

The club said ​Thorup had “signed a settlement agreement ⁠after receiving his full ​dues in line with his contract ​terms”.

Thorup, 56, was appointed in October on a two-and-a-half-year deal following the ​exit of Spaniard Jose ​Riveiro.

He guided Al-Ahly to the Egyptian Super ‌Cup ⁠title with a 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Zamalek, but results tailed off in the latter ​stages ​of the ⁠campaign.

Al-Ahly finished third in the league, missing ​out on a place ​in ⁠next season’s African Champions League and settling for Confederation Cup ⁠qualification. 

​They were also eliminated ​in the quarter-finals of the continent’s ​premier club competition.