Mamdouh Abbas, the honorary president of Zamalek Club, will cover the costs of hosting Djibouti's Port team in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League.
Zamalek has reached an agreement with the team to play both matches in Cairo, where the White Knights are expected to host their Arab counterparts in the Egyptian capital next month.
Zamalek will host Port of Djibouti next Friday at Cairo Stadium.
Yalla Kora has learned that Mamdouh Abbas will bear the expenses of hosting Port of Djibouti due to the financial crisis currently facing Zamalek Club.
Zamalek Club has agreed with officials of the Djiboutian club to hold both matches in Cairo to ensure comfort for the players.
The winner of the two-legged tie between Zamalek and the Djiboutian champions will face the victor of the matches between Eagles (champions of the Democratic Republic of Congo) and the Rwandan National Army in the second preliminary round.
Zamalek Club returns to participate in the CAF Champions League after a three-year consecutive absence from the tournament.
