Al-Ahly club has signed a contract with Moroccan coach Hussein Amouta for two seasons to succeed Danish coach Jes Torop, according to what the Egyptian team announced on Monday. Amouta (56 years old) previously coached the Jordanian national team, in addition to several Arab teams, including Al-Sadd of Qatar, Wydad of Morocco, and Al-Jazeera of the Emirates. Al-Ahly finished the season in third place in the local league and was eliminated early from the African Champions League.