ZED Club issued an official statement expressing its objection to several refereeing decisions in the match against Al-Ahly, which was played as part of the Egyptian Premier League.
The match between Al-Ahly and ZED, held in the Egyptian Premier League, ended with a 2-0 victory for Al-Ahly and featured several controversial refereeing incidents.
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During the match, ZED players demanded a penalty kick be awarded against Al-Ahly due to a handball by Ashraf Ben Sharqi inside Al-Ahly's penalty area, but the referee dismissed the claim.
Furthermore, ZED objected to Al-Ahly's second goal, scored by Taher Mohamed Taher, citing offside; the referee initially disallowed it before reinstating it following a video review.
ZED's statement regarding refereeing in the Al-Ahly match
ZED FC affirms its full respect for the entire Egyptian football system, including all its components, particularly the Egyptian refereeing system, for which we hold utmost appreciation. We also reaffirm our complete confidence in Egyptian referees and their ability to officiate matches with integrity and professionalism.
At the same time, driven by the club's commitment to upholding 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 Club. From our perspective, these decisions had a significant and direct impact on the course of the match and its final outcome.
This objection falls within the club's right to express its stance regarding decisions perceived to have substantially affected the match's proceedings, without diminishing in any way our full respect for the referees, the Egyptian refereeing system, or any other elements of the football ecosystem.
ZED FC reaffirms its continued commitment across all platforms to sportsmanship and professionalism, respecting all clubs, players, technical staff, referees, and all aspects of the game. Simultaneously, we maintain our full right to object and demand the application of the highest standards of justice and neutrality, thereby safeguarding the rights of all clubs and enhancing the competition's credibility. This position has been formally documented and submitted to the Egyptian Football Association through its official channels for appropriate action.
