A number of reports said the 37-year-old is seeking to part ways with the White Knights because he was benched in recent friendly matches.

Hassan deplored the way Al-Hadari had revealed his plans, saying he wouldn't mind letting the former Ahli keeper go should he hand in a transfer request.

"He didn't inform me that he wants to depart," ex-Egypt skipper Hassan told FilGoal.com. "If he wants to leave that's fine but first he has to talk to the club's board.

"Releasing statements to the media like that is completely unprofessional and unacceptable. Instead, he should have handed in a transfer request."

Hassan also hit out at Al-Hadari's attitude by saying: "Players cannot ask to leave because they were sidelined for a couple of games! I won't accept that."

Al-Hadari joined Zamalek from Ismaili in the summer on a three-year deal, a move that was surrounded by a lot of media hype.

The controversial shot-stopper first engaged in a verbal jousting with Zamalek's long-serving custodian Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed, who stressed on many occasions that he refuses to take on a deputy role.

Zamalek stalwart Al-Sayed was tipped for an imminent exit from the five-time African champions as head coach Hassan mainly depended on Al-Hadari in the past few competitive games.

Al-Sayed, who was linked with a loan move to Masri, probably felt more settled after Al-Hadari made it loud and clear that he's not committed to Zamalek.