ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv ɪdʒˈɪpʃən sˈaɪd ˈɪsmeɪli ˌɛssˈiː sˈaɪnɪŋ ɐ wˈʌn.fˈaɪvjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt.
In December 2016, he was appointed as manager of Egyptian side Ismaily SC signing a 1.5-year contract.