Al-Nasr Cairo president: We are capable of competing in the Professional League

Hisham Kotb, president of Al-Nasr Al-Qahira club, has outlined the team's strategy for the upcoming season, emphasizing their ambition to compete effectively in the Professional League. He confirmed that all financial obligations to players and technical staff have been met, a crucial step that facilitated the team's promotion.

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We took responsibility for managing the club since late January 2026, and the board's goal was to unite to save Al-Nasr club and return it to its natural place.

Kotb stated that since taking over club management in late January 2026, the board's primary goal has been to unite efforts to restore Al-Nasr to its former standing. One of the initial decisions was to settle the club's outstanding debts to the state, including taxes, utilities, and insurance, despite facing financial challenges. The board also ensured that employee salaries were paid and worked to reclaim the club's rightful assets.

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The first decision of the board was to pay the state's dues from taxes, utilities, and insurance, despite the financial crisis the club is going through. We also paid employees' salaries and worked to restore Al-Nasr club's rights.

Regarding the football team, Kotb highlighted the settlement of all dues for the first team, which was instrumental in their successful promotion to the Professional League. He also mentioned an agreement with the head coach, Mohamed Khalaf, to lower the average age of the squad while incorporating five experienced players who are alumni of the club.

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For the football team, we paid all the dues of the first team, whether to players or technical staff, until we succeeded in reaching the Professional League.

Despite the upcoming Professional League season featuring prominent clubs like Ismaily, Sekka Hadid, and Tersana, Kotb remains optimistic. He believes Al-Nasr Al-Qahira is capable of securing significant results and ultimately achieving promotion to the Premier League.

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We agreed with Mohamed Khalaf, the technical director of Al-Nasr club's first football team, to lower the average age of the team's players, with the inclusion of five experienced players from the club's own.