CAIRO — Former US national soccer team boss Bob Bradley was set to begin work Saturday as the head coach of Egypt after signing a two-year deal worth more than $970,000.
Bradley, who was fired by the US in July and replaced by Jurgen Klinsmann, will attempt to lead the Egyptian national team to its first World Cup since 1990, with his contract taking him up until the 2014 tournament in Brazil.
Ahead of an official announcement Saturday, Egyptian Football Association spokesman Azmy Megahed confirmed to Ahram Online that Bradley will earn €30,000-a-month, which equates to €720,000 ($971,700) across the two years.
Bradley led a US squad that included his son, midfielder Michael Bradley, to the second round at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, a year after he took the team to the final of the 2009 Confederations Cup in the same country. But the 53-year-old lost his job after the US squandered a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 against Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final earlier this year.
Bradley was raised in New Jersey and coached both Princeton and the MetroStars, now rebranded as the Red Bulls. He also coached Chivas USA and the Chicago Fire.
