Egypt.. “Al-Ahly” president’s statements after consecutive losses raise widespread controversy

Mahmoud Al-Khatib, chairman of the board of directors of the Egyptian Al-Ahly club, accused people in Egypt (whom he did not name) of causing his team to lose the African Champions League in the last edition. Controversy among pioneers of social networking sites.

In statements on Al-Ahly’s official page on “YouTube”, Al-Khatib said: “Unfortunately, we lost the African Champions League with the help of people from Egypt, but we have achieved 12 titles in the last 4 years.”

Al-Ahly lost the title of the last edition of the African Champions League at the hands of the Moroccan team Widad Casablanca, with a score of (2-0) in the meeting that tied the two teams together, in Casablanca, according to the website “”Hey Cora“.

Al-Ahly Club president’s speech lasted almost an hour, in which he talked about the circumstances in which the team lost many titles in the past.

In his speech, he accused the Egyptian Football Association, led by Kamal Allam, of talking about “inequality between clubs, the dates of local championship matches and the development of the refereeing panel”.Mazrawi“.

After these reports, Salah Hasballah, a former spokesman for the Egyptian parliament, accused Al-Khatib of “publicizing the issues and accusing Al-Ahly fans against the state”.

In an interview to the channel he said:the sunAl-Khatib is not currently a suitable president of Al-Ahli Club, saying “it’s time for a change”.

Hashtag War

The statements sparked controversy among users of social networking sites in Egypt, with some starting the hashtag “(#”) in support of Al-Khatib’s speech.Al-Khatib_Egyptian legend), announcing the support of the president of Al-Ahly Club.

On the other hand, some accused al-Qatif of “inciting sedition” and “hashtag” (#Khatib_Hanafi)Khatib refers to his retreat from his previous positions.

Constant crises

The past has seen a number of crises between Al-Ahli and the Football Association, the latest of which came on Thursday, when it issued a statement accusing the “referee body of losing integrity and credibility”. On Wednesday, the team ties with the Fargo club in the General League.

In the statement, Al-Ahly Club released several decisions, including a request to suspend the VAR referee in the last Al-Ahly match pending an investigation into what he did.

Wednesday’s match between Al-Ahli and Fargo ended in a goalless draw, after a goal was disallowed for Al-Ahli after the intervention of VAR, sparking controversy over refereeing cases in the match, according to the website ” Al-Ahli”.Sada El Balat“.

Al-Ahly’s board of directors decided “not to participate in competitions organized by the Egyptian Football Association (Egypt Cup and Egyptian Super) until the demands of Al-Ahly Club are met.”

The board of directors decided to “end general league matches with youth and players returning from injury”.

In response to Al-Ahly’s decisions, the Egyptian Football Association said on its website that “we will discuss any problem related to any club”.Egyptians today“.

Zamalek club president Mortada Mansour commented on Al-Ahly’s statement, saying “there is no arbitration in the mood … the problem is not with any party, but with Mahmoud Al-Khatib’s insistence to continue the league’s Corona season,” according to the website.in spirit“

In statements to Zamalek Club’s official channel, Mansour called on Al-Ahly management to “not charge the people”, stressing that it was unacceptable for Al-Ahly Club to be part of a new problem.

Al-Ahly Club is third in the club table of the Egyptian General League with 56 points, while its traditional rivals Zamalek are at the top of the table with 69 points, according to the “Al-Ahly” website.Ogre“.