Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
Al Ahly SC have imposed disciplinary sanctions on first-team midfielder Imam Ashour, fining him 1.5 million Egyptian pounds and suspending him for two weeks after he failed to travel with the squad to Tanzania for the club’s CAF Champions League fixture against Young Africans.
The club announced the decision through its official Facebook page, stating that Ashour will also be required to train individually during the suspension period. The measures were taken following his unexpected absence from the team’s travel delegation ahead of the crucial continental match.
According to club sources, Al Ahly officials and the football planning committee have requested an urgent report from Walid Salah El-Din, the team’s football director, to clarify the circumstances surrounding Ashour’s failure to join the squad. The report is expected to determine whether further administrative action will be taken.
Meanwhile, Al Ahly’s delegation has arrived in Tanzania in preparation for Saturday’s match against Young Africans, scheduled to kick off at 3:00 pm Cairo time. The match will be played at the Tanzanian side’s home stadium as part of the fourth round of Group B in the CAF Champions League group stage. The delegation is headed by board member Mohamed El-Damaty.
Al Ahly currently top Group B with seven points, collected from two victories and one draw, while Young Africans sit second with four points, increasing the significance of the encounter in the race for qualification to the knockout stage.
The Confederation of African Football has appointed a Cameroonian officiating team for the match, led by referee Antonio Max as the main official. He will be assisted by Rodrigo Mani and Vincent Njomie, with Yannick Anisse assigned as the fourth official.
The disciplinary action against Ashour comes as Al Ahly seek to maintain strict internal discipline and focus during a decisive phase of their African campaign.
