Executive Director of the Egyptian Football Association, Walid Al-Attar, commented on the imprisonment of Al-Ahly star Hussein El-Shahat, in the case brought against him by Pyramids defender, Moroccan Mohamed El-Shaibi.

On Thursday, the Nasr City Misdemeanor Court issued a ruling to imprison Hussein Al-Shahat for one year, suspended for three years, in addition to fining him 100,000 Egyptian pounds, due to his assault on Al-Shaibi during one of their teams’ matches in the Egyptian League last year.

In press statements, Walid Al-Attar said: “I learned about the imprisonment of Hussein Al-Shahat from the media, and we have not received anything official yet,” explaining that he will review the text of the ruling before issuing any expected decision from the Football Association in accordance with the regulations and laws in force.
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Today, Saturday, Modern Sport Club announced the death of Ahmed Refaat, one of its most prominent players, at the age of 31, after a sudden deterioration in his health.

The club published an official statement on its Facebook page, in which it expressed deep sadness, stressing that the deceased suffered a serious health crisis on the 11th of last March during a match against Al-Ittihad of Alexandria in the Egyptian Premier League, and was transferred to the hospital to receive treatment.

The Egyptian Professional Football Clubs Association decided to postpone the match between the Arab Contractors and Modern Sport due to the death of player Ahmed Refaat, which was scheduled for 4 pm today, Saturday, in the 30th round of the Egyptian Premier League championship.
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The Egyptian Al-Ahly match against the Pyramids Club, which was held within the activities of the 31st round of the Egyptian League, witnessed a controversial incident, whose hero was Moroccan defender Mohamed El-Sheibi.

Al-Sheibi’s actions, after receiving a red card in the 80th minute of the match, sparked the anger of Al-Ahly fans.

German referee Felix Zweier decided to expel El-Sheibi after returning to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technique following violent intervention by the Moroccan player on Hussein El-Shahat, the Al-Ahly star.

Al-Shaibi’s reaction to the expulsion was controversial, as he raised his club’s Pyramids shirt, making gestures that could be understood as a challenge as he left the field, which provoked Al-Ahly fans, who responded with booing whistles and angry chants.
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