He helped his team gain their latest trophy by scoring the winning goal against Al Ahly Cairo in 1976 Egyptian Football Cup.
Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary was eventually eliminated in the second round after losing to Tunisia's Espérance via Penalty shootout.
In June 2006, El Geish appointed Youssef as its new manager after his successful spell at Alexandria.
He became the highest-paid local manager at the Egyptian Premier League with a monthly wage of EGP 70,000 according to some reports.
[6] He took over the training of the Al Ittihad on 22 May 2019, to succeed Helmy Toulan, started with a caretaker role, then signed a long contract.