Zamalek gives the Football Association a 48-hour deadline to respond to the complaint about the Cairo Derby and demands the VAR recordings.
The board of directors of Zamalek SC has made a series of decisions based on ongoing discussions regarding the recent Cairo derby and the refereeing errors that occurred, aimed at protecting the club's rights and its fans, as follows:
First: Granting the Egyptian Football Association a 48-hour deadline to provide a final response to the complaint submitted by the club against the referees' committee regarding the serious errors that negatively impacted Zamalek during the derby.
Second: Coordinating with the football association to send a delegation from the club to listen to the recordings from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) room related to the match, in order to understand what happened inside the room and the reasons for the lack of intervention in the situations that affected the course and outcome of the match.
Third: Relying on the statement made by Essam Abdel Fattah, head of the referees' committee at the football association, during his appearance with media personality Saif Zahir on ON Sport, noting that football refereeing laws are standardized worldwide.
Fourth: Communicating with the Supreme Council for Media Regulation to demand necessary actions and accountability for the appearance of offensive chants against Zamalek during the televised broadcast of the match, ensuring adherence to media standards and preserving sports and social values.
In conclusion, Zamalek reaffirms its commitment to defending the rights of its fans to prevent the recurrence of refereeing errors against them, after the club has suffered the consequences of these mistakes throughout its long history, paying a heavy price. It will not be accepted for matters to remain unchanged, regardless of the consequences, as Zamalek strives to achieve the principle of justice in the Egyptian football system as a whole.
Zamalek gives the Football Association a 48-hour deadline to respond to the complaint about the Cairo Derby and demands the VAR recordings. — Africa Sport News
