League champions Ahly dismissed coach Martin Lasarte on Sunday after the team exited the Egypt Cup at the hands of Pyramids FC a day earlier, the Cairo giants said. Ahly said in a statement on their official website that the decision was taken after the club conducted an end-of-the-season review, which apparently found that Lasarte had not met the minimal threshold of success. "The planning committee has tasked [Lasarte's assistant] Mohamed Youssef with leading the first team until a new foreign coach is appointed," the statement read. Although the Uruguayan boss helped Ahly bridge an eight-point gap with perennial rivals Zamalek to wrap up the league title for the fourth straight season last month, he still paid the price of some uninspiring displays that did not go down well with the team's demanding supporters. Pyramids struck in the second half to knock Ahly out of the Egypt Cup round of 16 with a 1-0 victory, marking their fourth straight win over their illustrious opponents. Lasarte's tenure lasted for just eight months and, ironically, his debut also ended in a 2-1 loss to Pyramids last January. More to follow. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)
