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The Egyptian Olympic Committee announced, in an official statement, that the International Committee had approved to receive a letter about what happened to Mortada Mansour, President of Zamalek, which it described as “previous”. The International Committee did not express any objection either, but noted that the jurisdiction belongs to the Egyptian Committee.
The text of the statement read: “The Olympic Committee responded in a letter in which it said that it acknowledged having received the letter of the measures taken against the former president of the Zamalek Club, beginning by presenting complaints against him and going through hearing the statements of the plaintiffs, asking him to listen to their statements and then refusing to comply before the investigation committee, and ending the committee’s opinion. Suspension of him for 4 years and fine “.
And he continued: “With the consequent legal consequences, the International Olympic Committee did not express any objection or comment to this decision.”
He continued: “In response to the letter from the Egyptian Committee, regarding the measures taken with the former president of Zamalek in accordance with national laws and regulations, the International Committee stated that this is an internal matter of the Egyptian Olympic Committee in the that its established authority works in defense of national laws and regulations in accordance with the Olympic Charter and international standards without interference. “
He continued: “The International Committee has affirmed that the disputes related to sports that arise within the Olympic movement, and what is understood by the Olympic movement, is what is stipulated in the Olympic Charter in the first chapter of the movement.”
This clause states: “In addition to the three main components, the Olympic movement also includes the organizing committees of the Olympic Games, the national federations, the clubs and individuals belonging to the international federations and the National Olympic Committees, specifically the athletes whose interests They represent a basic element in the activity of the Olympic Movement, in addition to the judges, referees, coaches and technicians. And other sports officials, as well as other organizations and a charter recognized by the International Olympic Committee. “
The statement continued: “The Egyptian Olympic Committee affirms that the measures taken in this regard are out of respect for international charts and standards, and in the interest of the stability of Egyptian sport in general and of the former entity of the Zamalek Club in particular, that it is considered one of the poles of Egyptian sport and the owner of a strong mark in the Olympic movement. ” With his athletes in various games. “
He added: “We know very well the value, the destiny and the history of the club, which is one of the most important sporting strengths in the Arab world and the Middle East, and we affirm that the decisions made by the Olympic Committee belong to one person and they have absolutely nothing to do with the ancestral entity and will not affect various sports in any way. ” .
He continued: “We all support the Zamalek club team in their current mission in the Champions League in Morocco, with confidence and hope that the club will perform well and represent our beloved Egypt with honor, and we pray to Almighty God that the victory be an ally of the White Castle. “
He concluded: “The Olympic Committee will not hesitate to keep the functioning of the sports system and the Olympic movement on its right path, and to achieve the supreme goal of sport by providing an atmosphere dominated by the spirit of peace and the rejection of intolerance and violence. in accordance with the principles of the Olympic Movement, the Olympic Charter and international standards. “
Mortada Mansour, president of Zamalek, had filed an appeal on Saturday in the Administrative Court, demanding the suspension of the sentence handed down against him by the Olympic Committee. (See details)
Mourtado, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Ashraf Sobhi, and the President of the Olympic Committee Hisham Hatab.
The latter issued a sentence suspending Murtaza for 4 years and preventing him from exercising any sports profession. Also, a fine of 100,000 pounds.
The commission’s secretary, Sherif El-Erian, said FIFA and the Sports Ministry could not cancel the decision.
Various symbols of Zamalek rallied to support Mortada Mansour after the decision.
Mortada has run the Zamalek club since April 2014 and was re-elected at the end of 2017.
