Portuguese coach Manuel Jose decided to stay with Ahli after a meeting with club's president Hassan Hamdi, FilGoal.com has learnt. An Ahli official confirmed on Friday that Jose would carry on with the five-time African champions. "The club's board will do its best to fulfill Jose's demands of strengthening Ahli squad," the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told FilGoal.com. "Jose will fly to Portugal for his three-week yearly vacation before returning to Egypt to guide Ahli in their Champions League campaign." The 62-year-old told his players that he may depart following Ahli's 2-0 Champions League victory over Platinum Stars. Jose's reasons for saying so were vague but reports claimed that he was frustrated at the football committee's transfer policy. The former Sporting Lisbon coach apparently pinpointed some players whom he would like to have at his disposal but the football committee turned down his requests.