Prosecution releases 28 Ahly fans pending investigation into charges of possessing fake tickets

Ahram Online , Monday 23 Oct 2017

An Alexandria prosecution has ordered the release of 28 Ahly football fans and the detention of two others pending investigation into charges of possessing fake tickets for the second leg semi-final game against Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel in the African Champions League on Sunday, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported.

The prosecution is also investigating three other fans, according to rights lawyer Mohamed Hafez. 

Egypt has had a ban on spectators attending domestic football games at stadiums since February 2012, when 74 Ahly fans were killed during a regular league game in the Port Said Stadium massacre.

For continental games and competitions, a minimal amount of spectators are allowed to attend depending on security concerns. 

After losing 2-1 in Sousse early in October, Ahly crushed the Tunisian team at Alexandria's Borg El-Arab Stadium, prevailing 6-2 to comfortably in aggregate to secure a final berth for the first time since winning the title in 2013.

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