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Al-Ahram Weekly
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Preview: Zamalek aim high note in league finale against Pharco FC after poor season - Egyptian Football
Cairo giants Zamalek will be aiming to salvage pride from a disappointing Egyptian Premier League campaign when they face Pharco FC in the final matchday of the playoff stage at Cairo International Stadium on Saturday. The White Knights enter the match with renewed confidence after securing their first win under interim coach Ayman El-Ramady, defeating Petrojet 3-1 last Saturday. El-Ramady, 60, was appointed interim manager on 7 May becoming the fourth manager to take over the team this season after Jose Gomes, Christian Gross and Jose Peseiro. He had a shaky start at the Cairo-based side, drawing 2-2 with Ceramica Cleopatra and suffering a slim 1-0 defeat to Pyramids FC. Zamalek are currently third in the league standings with 44 points, 14 behind champions Ahly and 12 adrift of second-placed Pyramids FC. El-Ramady faces challenges with a growing injury list that includes Ahmed Jafeli, Ahmed Fatouh, and Hamza Mathouthi, and Moroccan left-back Mahmoud Bentayg all of whom will miss the game. Fortunately, he will receive a boost as several injured players are set to return. Midfield duo Nasser Maher and Mahmoud Gehad have recovered and will be available for selection. The team's top scorer Nasser Mansi has also resumed training but may not start the game. Mansi has a personal challenge as he will be hoping to score a double to match Ahly midfielder Emam Ashour's 13 goals at the top of the league's scoring chart. This match serves as valuable preparation for Zamalek ahead of their Egypt Cup final against Pyramids FC on 5 June. Pharco FC, meanwhile, arrive following a heavy 6-0 defeat to Ahly on Wednesday, in a match that marked the Red Devils' coronation ceremony for their record-extending 45th league title. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
The Star
20 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Egypt's Al-Ahly appoint Riveiro as manager ahead of Club World Cup
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - CAF Champions League - Semi Final - First Leg - Orlando Pirates v Pyramids FC - FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa - April 19, 2025 Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro reacts REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo CAIRO (Reuters) - Al-Ahly have announced Jose Riveiro as their new manager, the Egyptian Premier League champions said on Thursday, ahead of the Club World Cup in the United States. Spanish coach Riveiro will begin his stint with Al-Ahly by facing Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the revamped Club World Cup opener on June 14. "Al-Ahly has appointed Jose Riveiro as a coach on a two-year deal," the club posted on X, a day after clinching the Egyptian league title. The 49-year-old Riveiro, who coached Orlando Pirates of South Africa last season, will replace Marcel Koller who left Al-Ahly after their loss to Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League semi-finals last month. Emad El-Nahhas, who led the team to a record-extending 45th league title as caretaker manager, will continue as an assistant. Al-Ahly will also face Brazil's Palmeiras and Porto of Portugal in Group A of the Club World Cup. (Reporting by Mohamed Yossry in Cairo, editing by Christian Radnedge)
Straits Times
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Egypt's Al-Ahly appoint Riveiro as manager ahead of Club World Cup
CAIRO - Al-Ahly have announced Jose Riveiro as their new manager, the Egyptian Premier League champions said on Thursday, ahead of the Club World Cup in the United States. Spanish coach Riveiro will begin his stint with Al-Ahly by facing Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the revamped Club World Cup opener on June 14. "Al-Ahly has appointed Jose Riveiro as a coach on a two-year deal," the club posted on X, a day after clinching the Egyptian league title. The 49-year-old Riveiro, who coached Orlando Pirates of South Africa last season, will replace Marcel Koller who left Al-Ahly after their loss to Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League semi-finals last month. Emad El-Nahhas, who led the team to a record-extending 45th league title as caretaker manager, will continue as an assistant. Al-Ahly will also face Brazil's Palmeiras and Porto of Portugal in Group A of the Club World Cup. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Saba Yemen
2 days ago
- Sport
- Saba Yemen
Al-Ahly wins egyptian league title for 45th Time
Cairo - Saba: Al-Ahly clinched the Egyptian Premier League title for the third consecutive time and the 45th in its history after crushing Farco with a clean six-goal victory in the final round of the league's crowning stage on Wednesday. Palestinian striker Wessam Abou Ali emerged as the star of the match, scoring a super hat-trick (four goals) in the 10th, 33rd, 61st, and 66th minutes. Hussein El-Shahat added the fifth goal in the 75th minute, while Imam Ashour sealed the sixth in stoppage time. With this win, Al-Ahly raised its tally to 58 points, maintaining the top spot with a two-point lead over its closest rival, Pyramids FC, which had hoped to secure its first-ever league title. Meanwhile, Farco, which failed to secure a victory in the competition for the fourth consecutive match, remained in seventh place with 32 points. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Asharq Al-Awsat
2 days ago
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Egypt's Al Ahly Earn Record-extending 45th League Title
Al Ahly clinched a record-extending 45th Egyptian Premier League title with a 6-0 rout of Pharco after Wesam Abou Ali scored four goals in their final game on Wednesday. Abou Ali also provided the assist for the fifth goal, scored by Hussein Elshahat, with Imam Ashour wrapping up the win in added time as Al Ahly earned a third consecutive league crown. The win brings Al Ahly's tally to 58 points, two ahead of their closest rivals Pyramids. According to Reuters, local media reported that Pyramids have gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport demanding three points to be deducted from the champions for failing to show up for a match against arch-rivals Zamalek. The Egyptian Professional Football Club Association had punished Al Ahly with a three-point deduction for not playing the match in March – after the club's request for foreign officials was turned down – but backed down after the Cairo-based club complained to the local Olympic Committee.
