ISMAILIA: Ismaili sacked manager Ismael Hefni and appointed Emad Soliman as his successor, the club announced. Soliman is officially appointed, Ismaili s stand-in chairman Ibrahim Ashour told FilGoal.com. Football director Ali Gheat was also fired. There will be no replacement for him, according to Ashour. Former Ismaili stars Ahmed Al-Agouz and Khaled Al-Qammash will assist Soliman. Ismaili are fourth in the league with 35 points, one behind second-placed Petrojet. They still have one match in hand.