Zamalek Fines Trio 500,000 Pounds Over Unauthorized Rwanda Outing

Zamalek has fined Ahmed Fetouh, Mustafa El-Zanari and Ahmed Sherif 500,000 pounds for an unauthorized outing during the team's trip to Rwanda.

• The club imposed the fine over the trio's unpermitted visit to an unapproved location in Rwanda after the first-leg Champions League match against Army Rwanda.
• Zamalek reached the group stage after Ahmed Sherif's first-minute goal sealed a 1-0 second-leg win, giving a 2-0 aggregate victory.
• Fans chanted against Fetouh on Saturday for a second straight match while Abdullah El-Said hurried him into the dressing room to prevent a clash.
• A club source said Fetouh has entered talks with a Saudi club for a January move, with some board members welcoming his departure.
• Media personality Ahmed Shobier defended Zamalek's 500,000-pound fine on Fetouh, saying fans may chant but not insult players, and questioned whether he clashed with them.
• Fetouh's agent Samir Salah said the player had permission to visit a shopping center but entered a nightlife venue he mistook for a restaurant.
• Salah added that Fetouh accepts the penalty for going to an unauthorized place and denied a real rift with fans.