Ayman El-Sharai, president of Sharqia El-Entaby Club, revealed for the first time the details of the partnership linking his club with Al Ahly regarding the duo Aqtai Abdullah and Ali Mahmoud.
Al Ahly signed with Aqtai Abdullah and Ali Mahmoud during the previous summer transfer window.
El-Sharai said in a statement via CBC channel: "I am not prohibited from speaking about the deals I have made with Al Ahly, and Al Ahly is a strategic partner in the duo Aqtai Abdullah and Ali Mahmoud."
He added: "There is a partnership between the two clubs regarding Aqtai and Ali Mahmoud, and we agreed not to discuss the details of this partnership. We have set penalty clauses so that no one speaks out, out of respect for the partnership and the project that unites the two clubs."
He continued: "The partnership with Al Ahly will extend to 4 or 5 years regarding the duo Aqtai and Ali Mahmoud."
He went on to say: "I am neither an Al Ahly fan nor a Zamalek fan, and my relationship will end with football when I leave El-Entaby."
In a separate context, El-Sharai confirmed that Mahmoud Abdelmoneim Kahraba was not afraid to take the penalty kick in the match against Al Ahly.
The president of Sharqia El-Entaby Club clarified, saying: "Kahraba was not afraid to take the penalty against Al Ahly. Kahraba acted like a captain, and when he saw that Mohamed Hamdy wanted to take the kick, he handed the ball to him. This is great support and a wonderful sense of responsibility from the captain."
He concluded: "The most important thing for me in players is responsibility, and that every player believes in and trusts the club's project."
