Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan said on Wednesday he endured his worst season of his career due to Huub Stevens' bad treatment. Despite excelling in Egypt's 2008 African Cup of Nations triumphant campaign, Hamburg's Zidan found opportunities limited under Stevens. The former Mainz man was very frustrated with the way he was handled during last season, which was Stevens' last term in charge of Hamburg. "That was the worst season that I've had in my career," Goal.com quoted Zidan as saying to Danish newspaper BT. "Huub treated me like s**t and not like a player that he wanted to have at the club." The 26-year-old, who scored seven goals in all competitions, said Stevens showed a lack of respect in declining to communicate with non-Dutch speakers. "Normally he came into the dressing room and spoke Dutch. It was as if we were worthless and that he had little respect for us." "It is difficult to want to play for someone like that," Zidan added. Stevens left Hamburg and took charge of Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven. His compatriot Martin Jol succeeded him. Reports linked Zidan with a move to Dortmund, who appointed Jurgen Klopp as their new manager. Zidan enjoyed a brilliant goalscoring run when he played under Klopp at Mainz.
