Egyptian giants Zamalek says they are not considering signing ex-Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah to take over as the trainer of the former African champions.
A report by Asempa FM – a Ghanaian radio station, this week claimed that Zamalek are ready to offer the 56-year-old a $30,000 monthly deal.
Appiah was said to have attracted interest because he coached the Ghana side that humiliated Egypt in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after beating them 6-1 at the Baba Yara Stadium.
But Zamalek have narrowed their search for a new coach to succeed Hossam Hassan, who was sacked last week, to three Latin American candidates.
This means that Kwesi Appiah is not being considered for the post.Â
"The club has invited Argentinean Carlos Bianchi, his compatriot Hector Cuper and Colombian Jorge Luis Pinto to come to Egypt and conduct talks in order to chose the most suitable candidate to lead the team," read a statement on Zamalek's official Facebook page.
The Cairo giants have been linked with a long list of coaches over the past few days, including Portuguese duo Paulo Duarte and Jaime Pacheco and Serbian Milovan Rajevac, among others.
Former Zamalek coach Jorvan Vieira, who is currently in charge of Kuwait, turned down the chance to return to Cairo, while Rajevac, who led Ghana to the World Cup quarters in 2010, has reportedly rejected the idea of being in competition with other candidates.
Hossam Hassan was sacked after only three league games , following what the board considered to be a below-par performance by the team.
The club had gone on a spending spree this summer, bringing in 17 players in order to regain the league title, last won in 2004.