Hossam Hassan, the head coach of the Egypt national football team, has found himself at the center of an extraordinary personal crisis following a violent confrontation between his two wives at a luxury resort cafe. The incident occurred at a high-end hotel cafe in Marina El Alamein, located along the northern coast of Egypt. What began as a heated verbal argument between Hassan's wives quickly escalated into a physical brawl in full view of restaurant patrons. Attempting to intervene and restore calm, the head coach collapsed from the overwhelming stress and lost consciousness on the scene, ultimately leading to immediate medical care and a dramatic shift in his domestic life.
Brawl in Marina El Alamein and Police Intervention
According to eyewitnesses present at the cafe in Marina El Alamein, the altercation involved Hassan's first wife, Huwayda Al-Gharbawi, and his second wife, Deena Mustafa. As the verbal exchange turned violent, hotel security personnel struggled to separate the two women. Due to the intensity of the struggle, local police had to be summoned to regain control of the situation. Video footage capturing moments of the physical altercations quickly began circulating across social media platforms.
Hospitalization, Divorce, and Marital History
Following his collapse during the melee, Hassan was rushed for medical evaluation and treatment. Shortly after recovering, the Egyptian manager took immediate legal action by divorcing his first wife, Huwayda Al-Gharbawi, with whom he shares three children. Their relationship has a complex history: Hassan and Huwayda had previously been separated for a decade before reconciling and reuniting in 2022. Hassan had later married his second wife, Deena Mustafa, in 2015, and had been living with both wives for an extended period prior to this public fallout.
Past Controversies Surrounding FIFA and Argentina
This public altercation is not the first time Hassan has made headlines over intense controversy this year. Prior to this domestic scandal, the Egyptian coach sparked major discussion during the FIFA World Cup by publicly accusing football's global governing body of displaying systemic favoritism towards Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team.
Hassan's outspoken criticisms came in the aftermath of a dramatic Round of 16 clash, where Argentina secured a 3-2 victory over Egypt. During that match, a critical goal scored by Egypt was disallowed following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review. Following Egypt's elimination from the tournament, Hassan openly insisted that his squad had suffered clear unfairness on the pitch.
