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Zamalek files complaint over officiating in Al Ahly defeat, vows to keep pressing for a response
October 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM · Updated 3d ago
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Zamalek filed an official complaint over refereeing decisions in its 2-0 league defeat to Al Ahly and said it will not remain silent without a formal response.
- Zamalek, led by chairman Hussein Labib, filed an official complaint over refereeing incidents in its 2-0 loss to Al Ahly in the sixth round of the Egyptian Premier League.
- Media director Maher Gharib said the club will not remain silent if the Egyptian Football Association fails to respond to the complaint.
- Gharib said the complaint seeks explanations for match incidents and does not question the integrity of referees or Egyptian football.
- Zamalek fell to third place with 13 points, recording its first league defeat of the season.
- Zamalek gave the Egyptian Football Association a 48-hour deadline to respond to its complaint against the refereeing committee.
- The club demanded access to VAR room recordings from the match and asked regulators to act on offensive chants aired during the broadcast.
- Zamalek cited refereeing committee head Essam Abdel Fattah's acknowledgment that the club deserved a penalty.




