Mexico’s Javier Aguirre has been appointed as Egypt’s new national team manager following the dismissal of Hector Cuper last month.

The EFA have been searching for a new boss following Egypt’s disappointing performances in the World Cup, which saw them lose all three of their games to Uruguay, Russia, and Saudi Arabia and finish bottom of their group.

They released a shortlist of four names to replace Hector Cuper, which included Jorge Luis Pinto, Quique Sánchez Flores, Javier Aguirre, and Vahid Halilhodžić.

Football agent Nader El-Sayed has also revealed that the EFA have contacted Arsenal legend and Belgium assistant national team Thierry Henry for the vacant Egypt job.

However, the EFA have decided to go for former Mexico and Japan manager Javier Aguirre, with the 59-year-old signing a four-year contract.

Aguirre’s contract with the Pharaohs will run until the 2022 World Cup, and will see him earn a monthly salary of $120,000.

His first game of charge will be against Niger next September in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at home.

Aguirre will also become the first Mexican to take charge of the Egyptian national team, and the only second north American after Bob Bradley of USA.

Aguirre managed Mexico in two World Cups, 2002 and 2010, and was eliminated from the round of 16 in both tournaments. His only silverware with the Mexican national team was the Gold Cup in 2009.

He took charge of the Japanese national team in August 2014, but his contract was terminated in February 2015 after claims he was involved in a match-fixing incident during his time at Real Zaragoza.

Aguirre’s most successful stint came between 2002-2006 with CA Osasuna, when he guided them to a fourth-place finish in the league, which earned them a spot in the UEFA Champions League.

He also managed Mexican sides Atlante and Pachuca, Spain’s Atlético Madrid, Real Zaragoza, and Espanyol, and Al-Wahda of UAE.

Mexican Primera División with Pachuca and UAE President’s Cup and League Cup with Al-Wahda are the other trophies he won during his managerial career.

The Pharaohs are currently on a nine-game winless run, having not won a game since their 2-1 win over Congo last October.