New African champion coy about Pyramids job

The Croatian mentor said guiding Pyramids to a continental title was the biggest achievement of his career. However, his concern is that the relatively new boys on the block lack heritage. 

A team formed in 2018 with a lot of financial backing, Pyramids are now strong competitors and rivals of Al Ahly and Zamalek. 

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Speaking after they beat Mamelodi Sundowns in Cairo to clinch the Champions League, Jurcic surprisingly revealed he was yet to make up his mind over staying or going. 

"I have to sit down with people from the club, I personally have big ambitions so I have to sit down with members from the club, because if they have big ambitions, then we can continue this project into the future," declared the Croatian coach. 

His reservation stems from the fact that Pyramids are missing elements of a traditional club. 

"Pyramids don't have the tradition like some other clubs, but building tradition takes time. I want to say, thank you to all of Egypt, and this victory is for the whole of Egypt," said Jurcic. 

Jurcic could still add the Egyptian Premier League to his collection if the dispute with Al Ahly falls in their favour. The coach sees a bright future for Pyramids, but said there are still some challenges.

"When I first arrived, I didn't have much information on African and Egyptian football, but we've played excellent football this season. If you want to win the Egyptian Premier League title, you must create something special, and we were very close this year. I don't really want to talk about the dispute."

Should he stick around longer, the 55-year-old is confident that Pyramids can dominate football on the continent for years to come.