The Competitions Committee of the Egyptian Football Association announced its decisions regarding Second Division "A" matches and the Egypt Cup, which included severe penalties imposed on Al-Mansoura and Ismaily clubs following incidents in the latest round.
The match between Al-Mansoura and Farco sparked widespread controversy during the encounter held on Friday as part of the second round of the Professional League for the current 2026–2027 season at "Al-Max" Stadium.
Crisis of the Al-Mansoura vs. Farco Match
The scoreline indicated Farco's lead by one goal without reply, before Al-Mansoura shot the ball toward Farco's goal amid doubts about whether it had completely crossed the goal line.
Abdelaziz El-Sayed, the match referee, decided to continue play without awarding the goal, despite strong objections from Al-Mansoura players who demanded the goal be counted.The ball quickly returned toward Al-Mansoura's goal, enabling Farco to score their second goal and take a 2–0 lead.
Al-Mansoura players strongly protested the referee's decision before the team walked off the pitch in objection to the goal not being awarded.
Decisions of the Competitions Committee
Farco vs. Al-Mansoura Match – August 28, 2026
The Competitions Committee decided to apply Article (51) of the Competitions Regulations, declaring Al-Mansoura Club defeated by a score of 2–0 in favor of Farco Club due to the team's withdrawal and failure to complete the match.
The committee also decided:
Deduct three points from Al-Mansoura Club's total, in addition to the match in which they were declared defeated, with the team's standing to be recalculated within the competition table.
Impose a financial fine of 40,000 Egyptian pounds on Al-Mansoura Club, equivalent to double the competition registration fee.
Submit a memorandum to the Federation's Board of Directors to take necessary action concerning the Chairman of Al-Mansoura Club's Board of Directors.
Impose a financial fine of 10,000 Egyptian pounds on Al-Mansoura Club for collective verbal abuse directed at the referee by individuals affiliated with the club.
Suspend Captain Yasser El-Sayed Abdelwahed, Player Affairs Manager at Al-Mansoura Club, for one match and fine him 2,000 Egyptian pounds for being sent off due to objection.
Suspend Captain Hisham Samir Mohamed Ibrahim, Team Manager at Al-Mansoura Club, for one match and fine him 2,000 Egyptian pounds for being sent off due to objection.
The Farco vs. Al-Mansoura match was halted after Al-Mansoura players refused to continue the game in protest against the referee's decision prior to the match conclusion, with the scoreline showing Farco leading by two goals without reply.
Telecom Egypt vs. Ismaily Match – August 28, 2026
The committee decided to impose a financial fine of 10,000 Egyptian pounds on Ismaily Club for collective verbal abuse directed at the referee, technical staff, and opposing team players by individuals affiliated with the club.
Egypt Cup – Aluminum vs. Sohag Match – August 25, 2026
The Competitions Committee decided to suspend Mohamed Yasser Saad, player of Aluminum Club, for three matches and impose a financial fine of 3,000 Egyptian pounds for being sent off due to striking an opponent without the ball.
