Ahly’s football director banned for ref attack

Mohamad Mosselhi, Monday 23 May 2011

Ahly’s football director Sayed Abdel-Hafiz was hit with a one-match ban, while Ahly and Zamalek were penalised for supporters’ behaviour during Egyptian Premier League matches

Sayed Abdel-Hafiz

The competitions’ committee of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) decided on Monday to impose a one-match ban on Ahly’s football director Sayed Abdel-Hafiz, as well as a LE10,000 fine, after his attempt to attack Abdel-Kader Morsi, the referee of his team’s game against El-Entag El-Harby last Friday.

Unsatisfied by the referee‘s decisions, Abdel-Hafiz was involved in a bust-up with the referee after the 2-2 draw while going into the dressing room, and they reportedly had to be separated before a fight started.

In addition, Ahly and Zamalek were fined LE15,000 each after their fans repeated abusive chants during this week’s Egyptian Premier League matches.   

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