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Zamalek gives Egyptian FA 48 hours and demands VAR recordings over derby officiating
October 14, 2026 at 03:31 PM · Updated 1d ago
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11 reports · over 23 hours
Zamalek has filed a formal complaint against refereeing in its 2-0 derby loss to Al Ahly and set a 48-hour deadline for the Egyptian Football Association to respond.
- Zamalek announced it submitted a complaint to the EFA and the referees committee, demanding access to VAR room recordings of disputed incidents.
- Zamalek sources said the club holds photos and videos showing the assistant referee did not signal the ball out of play before Marwan Attia's push on Chico Banza.
- EFA sources said no final decision has been made on the VAR request, with options including an official statement or a formal letter to the club.
- Zamalek spokesman Maher Ghareb said the derby will not be replayed and that the club is seeking its rights after refereeing errors.
- A referees committee source said there is no objection to Zamalek listening to the VAR audio from the derby, pending EFA board approval.
- The source said the committee will meet Sunday to review contentious refereeing decisions from matchday six, including the derby.
- Zamalek must contact the clubs league competitions department and provide a Slovenian translator to access the recordings.
- Former Zamalek star Amir Azmy Mujahid accused Al Ahly of issuing statements against referees to pressurize officiating, earning the nickname 'Council of Statements'.
- Former Zamalek star Gamal Abdelhamid claimed the VAR was malfunctioning during the derby and Zamalek was denied legitimate decisions, including a penalty.
- Zamalek coach Moetamed Gamal acknowledged the team's poor derby performance and voiced frustration over the officiating.









