ZED Club has expressed its objection to Mohamed Maarouf, the referee of their match against Al-Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League.
ZED had lost to Al-Ahly yesterday, Friday, by a score of 2-0 in the second round of the Egyptian Premier League.
ZED Club issued an official statement objecting to Mohamed Maarouf's decisions during the Al-Ahly match.
The statement read as follows:
"ZED FC affirms its full respect for the Egyptian football system in all its elements and components, foremost among them the Egyptian refereeing system, for which we hold utmost appreciation. We also confirm our complete trust in Egyptian referees and their ability to manage matches with integrity and professionalism."
"At the same time, and driven by the club's commitment to upholding the values of justice and transparency, we express our strong objection to several influential refereeing decisions that occurred during yesterday's match between ZED FC and Al-Ahly, which, from our perspective, had a significant and direct impact on the course of the match and its final result."
"This objection comes within the framework of the club's right to express its stance regarding decisions it believes significantly affected the match proceedings, without diminishing in any way our full respect for the referees, the Egyptian refereeing system, or any other elements of the football system."
"ZED FC confirms that it will remain committed in all its positions to the spirit of sportsmanship and professionalism, respecting all clubs, players, technical staff, referees, and all elements of the game, while simultaneously maintaining its full right to object and demand the application of the highest standards of justice and impartiality, thereby safeguarding the rights of all clubs and enhancing the credibility of the competition. This has been formally documented and submitted to the Egyptian Football Association through its official channels for appropriate action."
