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Hossam Hassan (60), the head coach of the Egyptian national soccer team, is facing national disgrace due to an unimaginably scandalous private life controversy. The situation has escalated to the unprecedented point where the Egyptian government’s institutional investors have directly intervened to control all of his media exposure.
Egypt is a country where polygamy, allowing men to have up to four wives under Islamic law, is legally permitted. However, this incident, in which the wives of the national team’s leader engaged in an uncontrollable brawl, has been received as an excessive romantic drama even within Egyptian society, causing significant shock.
The origin of the incident traces back to last summer. According to a report by British media outlet 'Talk Sports' in August, citing Arab media 'Al Arabiya', Hassan’s first wife, Howaida El-Garbawi, and his second wife, Dina Mustafa, met at a cafe, sparking a verbal argument.
The fight, which began as a light quarrel, quickly escalated into a terrifying physical violence incident. Security personnel were eventually deployed urgently to separate the two women, and both suffered cuts and bruises from the brawl. Even more astonishing was Coach Hassan’s reaction. While trying to stop his two wives from exchanging punches in a public place with numerous onlookers watching, Coach Hassan could not withstand the extreme stress and fainted on the spot, ultimately being admitted to the emergency room.
And the aftermath of this chaotic romantic drama has now, months later, returned as a heavy blow in the form of Coach Hassan’s 'media ban.' The local English-language media outlet 'Egyptian Streets' reported on the 5th (Korean time), "The Egyptian Supreme Media Regulatory Committee has issued a complete ban on all media appearances by Coach Hassan in response to his public dispute with his ex-wife." Coach Hassan had previously engaged in a public mudslinging fight with his second wife, Dina Mustafa, and the committee had already imposed an 'indefinite broadcast appearance ban' on his ex-wife Dina last month, along with an order prohibiting reports on Coach Hassan’s private life.
According to the report, authorities invoked 'Law No. 180 of 2018 on Press and Media Regulation,' clearly stating the reason for the ban as "a serious violation of rules respecting privacy, a decision made to protect citizens' privacy." The government’s blade also turned toward news organizations. The committee summoned legal representatives of multiple news websites that reported on the related news to hearings, warning that they would take strict legal action if they continued to report on Coach Hassan’s private life in violation of the committee’s decision.
This unprecedented scandal immediately dealt a fatal blow to the national team’s schedule. In accordance with the authorities’ policy that the coach must not appear on TV broadcast screens for even one second, Coach Hassan will not be able to sit on the bench during the two-match series against Malawi in the Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifiers scheduled for the 13th and 17th.
To make matters worse, Coach Hassan received a three-match suspension from the International Football Federation (FIFA) after protesting the decision by claiming he was "cheated by the referee" following a 2-3 loss to Argentina in the Round of 16 at the World Cup held last July.
The Media Regulatory Committee had already sent a letter to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) in September pressuring them to take action against Coach Hassan. While receiving FIFA disciplinary action for insulting referees on the field, and facing his own government’s 'broadcast ban' due to absurd private life issues such as fainting while trying to stop his wives’ brawl, the Egyptian national soccer team now faces the crisis of having to fight important battles without its leader.
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