The first comment from the Egyptian coach of Al-Ahly on the “incident” of Imam Ashour

Al-Ahly are set to face their rivals, Young Africans from Tanzania on Saturday, in the fourth round of the second division competition in… CAF Champions League.

At a press conference held on Friday, Torop said the midfielder Imam Ashour He made the mistake of not joining the delegation of the team going to Tanzania, explaining that he insisted from the first day of taking charge that the interest of the team came first, which led to the punishment of the players considering that the matter was “enough for now.”

Yesterday Thursday, Al-Ahly Club announced that they have fined Emam Ashour 1.5 million Egyptian pounds, including suspending him for two weeks, with individual training during the suspension.

Regarding the match against the Young Africans, the Al-Ahly coach explained that his team performed well last time, and managed to score famous goals, which helped to strengthen the confidence of the players, noting that the first leg, which ended with a 2-0 victory for Al-Ahly in Alexandria, was well done and several missed opportunities.

Torop added that Al-Ahly in the group is “different” because they lead by 7. three points behind its closest rival, Young Africans, while the Royal Moroccan Army and Algerian JS Kabylie take third and fourth place with two points each..

He emphasized that the next match will not be easy as the Tanzanian team has strong elements, stressing the need to play to win in order to continue leading the group especially since Al-Ahly still has three games in the division.

The Danish coach also said that Al-Ahly looked good in the first leg, despite the fact that the international players returned 72 hours earlier after taking part in the African Cup of Nations, stressing that the team has reached a good preparation, and that all the players are ready to give their best in tomorrow’s game.