Ismaili: Othman paid 35 million out of his own pocket

Alaa Waheed, Ismaili’s official spokesperson, confirmed that the club’s board of directors was considering resigning during the final 2019/2020 season, noting that it was decided not to hire a foreign manager.

Waheed said in televised remarks to “On Time Sports”: “When the crises intensified and the Ismaili was close to landing, engineer Ibrahim Othman wanted to present his resignation to the Council, or indeed they may have made the decision to do so.” .

He added: “But Eng. Mahmoud Othman, honorary president of the Ismaili Club, rejected the idea of ​​escaping responsibility and told the board of directors: ‘One day you will leave the club, you will leave him and he will stand up.”

He explained: “The mandate of this council will end in a few months, and all decisions are made for the good of the new council. They refused to leave the club because there is a social responsibility, and they want to leave the club in the best way.”

He continued: “Ibrahim Othman paid £ 35 million out of his own pocket to pay for player fees and the value of the new deals concluded by the club, and we must unite to return Ismaili to his natural position rather than spread rumors. “.

The Ismaili spokesman concluded by saying: “The idea of ​​hiring a foreign coach was canceled and the continuation of coach Mohamed Wahba was settled. This thought has become the dominant one for the board of directors, and the body will be announced tomorrow Wednesday. technical in its entirety. “