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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian Premier League club Al-Masry dismissed coach Hossam Hassan and his football director twin, Ibrahim, on Saturday, alleging they insulted the club’s board in front of the players during halftime at a match last week. <\/p>\n

Hossam was one of the greatest players in the history of the Egyptian game, scoring a record 83 goals in 176 appearances for his country and winning three African Nations Cup titles. <\/p>\n

The 56-year-old played at the same club as his brother for much of his 19-year career and they have reprised the double act as coaches since hanging up their boots, including four previous stints at Al-Masry.<\/p>\n

The Port Said club said the twins had committed “unusual, unacceptable and unjustified transgressions” during a 3-1 loss to Aswan on Wednesday, which left Al-Masry without a win in four matches and eighth in the league.<\/p>\n

“They insulted all board members in front of the players during the half-time break of the Aswan match,” the club said in a statement. “The insults led some of the players to ask to terminate their contracts.” <\/p>\n

Al-Masry also said players had also complained of “continuous insults and mistreatment” since the Hassans took over last December and imposed an undisclosed fine on the pair. <\/p>\n

Hossam, a former coach of Zamalek and Jordan national team, made no comment on his dismissal.<\/p>\n

Al-Masry, who appointed Mimi Abdelrazek as caretaker coach, has reached the semi-finals of the League Cup and will play in the first round proper of the Egypt Cup this week.<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Osama Khairy and Ahmed Mostafa; Editing by Nick Mulvenney and Mike Harrison)<\/p>\n

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