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When media exposure decreases, there are always some shortcomings in the boxes. Deficiencies that need to be resolved to be completed and the image becomes clearer and more accurate, Mahmoud Al-Khatib, director of Al-Ahly, completed these squares.
Mahmoud Al-Khatib, president of the Al-Ahly Club, appeared in a lengthy television interview on the Al-Ahly channel, for the first time since the channel’s new appearance, and for the first time in a long time.
The apparition came with a revelation. New scenes related to Al-Ahly’s contract with Pitso Musimani and before him, Rene Fyler, about what happened between him and the players about the end of the century against Zamalek, related to his feelings towards the Red Genie fans afterwards from a five-year loss to Sun Downs, and on many of the missing spots..
We won’t linger on the introduction, and let’s quickly start going over the boxes that Bebo completed with a touch that resembles his football touches.
Square 1 – Al-Ahly Fans
Mahmoud Al-Khatib sent a message to the fans of Al-Ahly, saying: “I say to our fans, thank you for everything. The fans of Al-Ahly are a great audience and are the main support and main engine for us.”
He added: “I saw the ninth star of Al-Ahly fans at Burj Al Arab Stadium in the second leg against Sun Downs last season, after the big loss in the second leg.”
Al-Ahly lost 5-0 to Sun Downs in the Champions League quarter-finals, before being satisfied with a 1-0 victory, amid chants and demands from the crowd for the league title, what happened at the end of the season.
Bebo explained: “What happened to the Al-Ahly fans in and out of the stadium at that time, in terms of support and support for the team, I said to myself, God will make us achieve this tournament next year for their sake. “.
He continued: “I thank everyone who works under the Al-Ahly umbrella, the board of directors and managers, and everyone who did their part. When everyone comes together and works with love, you always see the results.”
Square 2 – Al-Ahly players and the board of directors
Al-Khatib thanked the Al-Ahly players, saying: “The Al-Ahly players are men, and I told them of my great happiness that they managed to achieve that championship for their sake and immortalize them for their loyalty.”
He went on to say: “The Al-Ahly players deserved this championship because of their loyalty and for having endured a lot of pressure in the last period.”
Al-Khatib addressed the toughest problems faced by the Al-Ahly Council, Saying: “The problems Al-Ahly faced were an act of action. The negatives were always greatly exaggerated, along with some excesses, accusations and polemics against us.”
He added, “Al-Ahly does not descend into these matters at all, and you have to have self-control because you work under Al-Ahly’s principles.”
Bebo answered a question (Did you feel sad about the departure of some Al-Ahly players to other clubs?) He said: “I did not feel sad, but I was sorry because they left Al-Ahly.”
Square 3 – From Carteron to Mosimane via Fyler
Why did Al-Ahly change 4 coaches in a short period? Mahmoud al-Khatib recounts the events, saying: “All the changes occurred under the circumstances, but they all completed the season.”
He recounted: “We hired new players and this happened during the Carteron period, but he did not join that group, he left and started that group with my family, and then we found out that the nature of Egyptian and African football needs to think outside the box. different”.
He stated: “From here we decided to sign with Fyler. Some were anxious, but we thought he was the most appropriate and he was with us and completed the season. It is true that he left, but Corona’s circumstances made the season very long. “.
He added: “Corona’s circumstances caused Fyler to leave. The coach was very connected to his family and needed to be close to them, and this made his mind wander and we felt all of that.”
He revealed: “I declined Fyler’s trip before extending his contract, and that was before the start of the 10-day period that allows him and allows us to cancel the contract by mutual agreement, and at that time I started talking to the planning committee. to look for alternatives. “
And he continued, “Al-Ahly’s planning committee presented the resumes of 3 coaches, an Argentine, a Portuguese and a Czech to succeed Fyler, and told them that it is better to hire a coach who knows Africa well.”
“We put the names of foreign coaches who trained in Africa and other Arabs, and the best biography was Musimane’s, so he became our first choice for many reasons, including stability,” he added.
He concluded: “We thought about hiring Musimani as a project, so the contract was for a period of two years, not one year.”
And about a Mosimani investigation of the threeBebo said: “The league championship is for Fyler and he must do the right thing, and the tournament reward for Fyler has been sent to him and we thank him for that.”
And he added, “Musimani is counted in the Champions League and the Egyptian Cup.”
Square 4 – End of the century against Zamalek
The end of a century that will not be erased from memory brought Zamalek and Al-Ahly together at the Cairo Stadium, and ended with the Red Genius’ 2-1 victory with a fatal bullet from Mohamed Magdy “Afsha”.
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But what happened between Mahmoud Al-Khatib and the Al-Ahly players before the end of the century? “I told them that they are the best throughout the season and that they are the best on the continent. We need calm and concentration, calm and perseverance, calm and strength,” Bebo replied.
He explained, “I felt like everyone was ‘too close,’ so it was very important to get the message across to them and ask them to calm down.”
Al-Khatib described the final of Al-Ahly and Zamalek as “an honor for Egyptian football. Two great teams.”
He continued: “I thank the Al-Ahly and Zamalek players. Two great teams in Egypt and the match was great and in Egypt.”
And in the most difficult moment of the final, Bebo threw a surprise and said: “The most difficult moment in the final? It was after Al-Ahly’s first goal.”
He explained: “I knew and felt that after the goal the feeling would be difficult for the players, and the feeling of getting closer to the title would make the game different, so when Zamalek scored a draw, I felt it was better and it would make Al-Ahly. better in the second part, which is what happened. “
Bebo recalled the memories of the celebration after the title, saying: “Immediately after the final whistle, there was a state of intense crying from the members of the board of directors, a cry of joy, and those feelings made me remember what I did. after the return game against the Sun Downs. “
“After the end of the whistle at the Sun Downs second leg match and qualifying for the semi-finals, I bowed to God in the booth and remembered that shot after the Africa final, so I bow down to thank God.
Box 5 – “Historic” shot rejected
Bebo followed a “historic” shot when Walid Suleiman decided to give Al-Khatib the medal for the CAF Champions League title.
Walid Suleiman, in the first training session after winning the African title, went to Al-Khatib, who was attending the training session, to present the championship medal as a gift from him to the president of Al-Ahly.
But Al-Khatib has now returned that medal to him.
Bebo remembers what he did, saying, “Walid Suleiman did something for which I thank him very much, but I do not agree with that.”
He explained: “The championship medal is a right of Walid Suleiman and his sons, and I sent it to him again, with a special gift. The medal is his right and he should hang it in his home and his sons and grandchildren will be happy with it. “.
Plaza 6 – Moamen Zakaria
He was the hero of the final scene and lifted the African title, and before him the league, and before the tournaments that he achieved as a player in Al-Ahly and Zamalek. Here we are talking about Moamen Zakaria.
Moamen, whom we all wish to be safe, to recover and return to the stadiums, does not stop doing well either! Khatib revealed.
Al-Khatib revealed: “There will be a close visit by a group of Al-Ahly players to Muhammad Abdel-Wahhab’s father, and when Moamen Zakaria found out about this, he wanted to go with them.”
He continued: “Everyone who belongs to Al-Ahly must always be with him. The club spoke early with Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab’s mother, and I also spoke with his brother to see how he was doing.”
Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab left our world in August 2006 in a tragedy that brought everyone to tears, not just Al-Ahly fans.
He added: “Regarding the delay in disbursing Moamen Zakaria’s contract, the matter was due to the delay in obtaining approval for that. A contract secured for a period of 3 years and ministerial approval was required to disburse his contract in his totality, which finally happened. “
He added: “This is a right of believers, Zakaria. You have every right and you deserve it, and we are currently monitoring your condition and the possibility that you may also travel to England, due to the presence of a doctor who study the case. I hope he comes back soon. “
Moamen Zakaria has been out of action for almost a year and a half due to his health.
