Beijing time on July 8, the AFC official news, 58-year-old Syrian coach Nizar Mahrous has been officially appointed by the Syrian Football Association as the new head coach of the Syrian national team, and will lead the team to prepare for the upcoming Qatar World Qualification Asian Zone 12 tournament in September. However, the AFC did not give a clear response to the dispute between former coach Mahrous and the SFA over the issue of "unpaid wages".
According to the Syrian Football Association (SFA), which was quoted by the AFC, after a comprehensive evaluation of several candidates, the SFA finally decided to hire Mahrous to coach the national team. The decision was made after fully listening to all parties. As we all know, Tunisian coach Mahrous, after leading the Syrian team to the top of Group A to qualify for the 12-team tournament, publicly voiced accusations that the Syrian Football Association has long been in arrears, and said that he would resign from his position as head coach. However, there is no word on whether his resignation has been officially confirmed. It is reported that Maroul is planning to defend his rights through legal channels. Now, Mahrous has officially taken over the coaching whip to continue his coaching career in the Syrian national team. Up to now, Mahrous has been the head coach of the Syrian team four times. In the upcoming Round of 12, Syria will be placed in Group A with Iran, South Korea, UAE, Lebanon and Iraq.
