Overview

• Al-Ahly confirmed the appointment on Wednesday after dismissing Spaniard Jose Riveiro.
• Thorup joins after leaving FC Augsburg in May and previously managed FC Copenhagen, Gent, Genk and Denmark’s Under-21s.
• He is due to arrive with two assistants, a physical trainer, a technical analyst and a goalkeeping coach.
• Under interim coach Emad El Nahhas, the team climbed to level on 18 points with Zamalek and El-Masry and holds a game in hand.
• Reports said the club also sounded out candidates including Fernando Santos, Bruno Lage, Miguel Cardoso, Jose Gomes and Fatih Terim.