The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) cited the "negative impact" of recent events on the national team's image and stability as the reason behind Hassan's dismissal. Ali Maher has been appointed as his replacement.

"In light of the federation's board of directors meeting, and having examined all circumstances and recent events, alongside the negative impact and repercussions they have had on the positive image and stability of our national team, the board has resolved to terminate the services of head coach Hossam Hassan and his technical and administrative staff," the EFA confirmed in a statement.

The decision came just three days after Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation moved to ban Hassan, 60, from appearing in any media outlets over alleged "infractions" regarding his private life, following his recent divorces from both wives.

Hassan, who was married to two women simultaneously - a practice permitted for men under Egyptian law - recently divorced his first wife, Howaida al Gharbawi, following a string of public disputes between the two women.

The feud culminated last August in a reported heated altercation at a resort along Egypt's northern coast between the coach's first and second wives. The confrontation unfolded in Hassan's presence, with Egyptian media reporting that the manager lost consciousness during the incident.

Following the clash, which went viral across social media in Egypt and triggered widespread controversy in the sporting world, Hassan chose to officially separate from Al Gharbawi after more than 30 years of marriage.

In recent days, Hassan also filed a complaint against his second ex-wife, Dina Mustafa, alleging that she was married to two men at the same time, having purportedly failed to legally divorce her first husband before marrying Hassan in 2015. Mustafa's representatives have denied the allegations.