Brazilian coach Heron Ricardo has turned down Zamalek offer to take charge of the team next season, his agent has revealed on Monday. "He gave a preliminary agreement but the negotiations took too long as Zamalek bosses are still waiting for Alberto Zaccheroni's final decision," Ahmed Abbas said. "He decided to halt talks and stay with Helal," he told FilGoal.com. Helal president Salah Idriss offered Ricardo a $200 000 to extend his stay for another season. The Whites' are still looking for a new manager to take over after the departure of Dutch coach Ruud Krol last May. Italian coach Zaccheroni is expected to give a final decision in the next few days.