Confirmation of the resignation of Mahmoud Banna and Samir Othman from the Referees Committee.

A source from the Football Association has reported that the duo of Samir Othman and Mahmoud Banna have not submitted an official resignation to Essam Abdel Fattah, the head of the referees committee, noting that the only resignation is that of Mahmoud Ashour.

The source clarified that there are many rumors affecting the stability of the referees committee, emphasizing that if any member decides to resign, it will be announced publicly without any crises.

The source added that there is no issue between Essam Abdel Fattah and Jamal Ghandour due to the latter's travel to analyze matches for the Gulf Cup 27, confirming that this was coordinated between them and approved by the federation's board of directors.

Essam Abdel Fattah: Somali referee Omar Artan wishes to officiate in the Egyptian league

In related news, Essam Abdel Fattah, head of the Egyptian referees committee, announced that Somali referee Omar Artan wishes to officiate in the Egyptian league for the current season 2026-2027.

The Somali referee was denied the opportunity to fulfill his dream of officiating at the 2026 World Cup after being barred from entering the United States upon his arrival at Miami Airport in June, before being invited by UEFA to officiate the UEFA Super Cup match, which ended with Paris Saint-Germain winning 2-1.