Egyptian football fans reacted with anger and sorrow after the host team tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the second round, following a lacklustre run marred by a controversy over allege...
Egyptian football fans reacted with anger and sorrow after the host team tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the second round, following a lacklustre run marred by a controversy over alleged sexual harassment.
Egyptian Football Federation, President Hany Abo Rida resigned hours after the defeat, simultaneously sacking Mexican head coach Javier Aguirre and the rest of the coaching staff.He also called on the EFA’s board members to resign. Most have done so. “This is what the four games we played looked like. None of the players wanted to play, really. There is no spirit, nothing.”
After Salah and other prominent teammates came to Warda’s defence and Warda posted an apology on Facebook, the EFA reinstated him, drawing the ire of some fans. But some fans complained that the system frequently crashed and it excluded traditional fans, including hardline “ultras” from domestic supporters’ clubs who have a history of political dissent.President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who opened the tournament, has led a widespread crackdown on political opposition, and those who could get in to watch matches were closely monitored.
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