On Thursday, the Egyptian FA have confirmed their appointment Javier Aguirre as Head coach of their National Men Team.

The Mexican Javier Aguirre took over Argentinian Hector Cuper after his contract expired just after the 2018 World Cup, where Egypt performed poorly, loosing lost all three of their matches to crash out in the group stage.

The 59-year-old Mexican coach Javier Aguirre has previously managed Mexico and Japan national teams.

In a press statement released by the Head of the Egyptian FA chief Hany Abu Rida "When we chose Aguirre, we were keen that he has a long and honourable history, and he gave in Spain a great effort,"

He is expected to earn a monthly salary of $120,000 with his two assistants, and a promised of $500,000 bonus if Egypt qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

He was selected among other candidates who were considered for the Egypt job: Spaniard Quique Sanchez Flores, Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic and Colombia's Jorge Luis Pinto, the Egypt FA said on Twitter.

"I am really honoured to be here, even though I have more than 20 years' work as a coach, even though I have four World Cups in my bag, it's the first time I will work in Africa. It will be a big big challenge," Javier Aguirre said.

Aguirre coached Mexico at the 2002 World Cup and again at the 2010 tournament but has spent most of the last decade working in Spain, including spells at Osasuna -- who he took to fourth place in La Liga in 2006 -- Real Zaragoza, Espanyol and Atletico Madrid.

Javier Aguirre was sacked in 2015 by Japan in the wake of their low performance in the race for the Asian Cup title defence.

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