Zamalek players refuse match over unpaid salaries; club agrees partial payment

Zamalek's indoor-sports players have threatened to boycott training and matches over unpaid dues from last season.

• Basketball players refused to play the match against Ashab Al-Jiyad, delaying kickoff by 30 minutes.
• Club president Hussein Labib and vice-president Hisham Nasr met with players to persuade them to take the court.
• Indoor-sports players threatened to stop training and matches until their overdue salaries are paid.
• Officials agreed to disburse part of the outstanding dues next Thursday, a club source said.