Al Ahly imposes a 6-month suspension on Amr Zahran and deducts 50% from his contract value.
Al Ahly SC announced a six-month suspension for Amr Zahran, a player on the first team basketball squad, along with a 50% deduction from his contract value due to his inappropriate behavior towards a player from the opposing team.
While affirming full respect for all components of the sports system, the club expressed its reservations regarding the decisions made by the Egyptian Basketball Federation concerning disciplinary penalties, which appear to be based on the personal views of the federation's officials.
These decisions lack clear regulations and consistent criteria applied to everyone. This situation negatively impacts the development and level of the game.
It was necessary to rectify this situation after repeated inconsistent decisions from the basketball federation in similar circumstances without legal basis.
Details of Amr Zahran's Crisis from the Incident to the Penalty
In recent hours, a crisis emerged in the linked basketball league, featuring Amr Zahran, a player on Al Ahly's first basketball team, and a player from Al Qanah, following an incident that occurred during the match between the two teams in the first round of the linked league competition.
The Start of the Crisis
The crisis began during the match when Amr Zahran displayed unsportsmanlike conduct towards a player from the opposing team, sparking significant controversy after the game and prompting the Egyptian Basketball Federation to decide to investigate the player to understand the circumstances of the incident and take necessary actions.
Amr Zahran Under Investigation
Zahran was interrogated yesterday, Wednesday, at the headquarters of the Egyptian Basketball Federation, where his statements regarding the incident were heard before the matter was escalated to the federation's board of directors for a final decision on the penalties.
Amr Zahran's Suspension for 3 Months
After completing the investigation procedures, the board of directors of the Egyptian Basketball Federation approved several penalties for the player, including a three-month suspension from the 2026-2027 season, set to end at the conclusion of the linked league competitions. The suspension period, according to the decision, includes matches in the Egypt Cup and the Egyptian Super Cup, as well as any international friendly or official matches the player participates in during the penalty period.
A Financial Fine of 200,000 EGP
The federation also decided to impose a financial fine of 200,000 EGP on the player, issuing a final warning to him, with the assurance that if any violations occur in the future, the penalties will be intensified according to the relevant regulations and rules. Thus, the Egyptian Basketball Federation concluded the crisis surrounding Amr Zahran after completing the investigation procedures and approving the penalties by the federation's board of directors.
