Mahmoud Naji, the referee of the Al Ahly vs. Sharqia Enppi match, described the reason for Mohamed Barakat's red card as unsporting behavior in his report.
Al Ahly defeated Enppi 3-2 in the opening match of the Egyptian Premier League.
FilGoal.com exclusively publishes Mahmoud Naji's report on the Al Ahly vs. Sharqia Enppi match.
Mahmoud Naji revealed in his report that the reason for Mohamed Barakat's red card was his statement, "You don't understand the law," which the referee considered unsporting behavior.
Law 3 in the amendments published by the Football Association for refereeing states the following:
"The 10-second rule: The substituted player must leave the field within 10 seconds of the signal for a substitution. If they fail to do so, the substitute may only enter at the first stoppage after one minute."
Law 5 states the following:
"Removal of an injured player from the field of play: A player who is being assessed or treated on the field, or for whom play was stopped due to an injury, must leave the field for one minute after play resumes."
"This provision does not apply in the following cases: the injured player is the goalkeeper; a collision between two players from the same team; a serious head injury; a player injured by an opponent who has been cautioned or sent off; a penalty kick is awarded and the injured player is to take it; the player voluntarily leaves the field without delaying the restart of play."
Enppi Club President Ayman El-Sharaii had expressed his astonishment at Mahmoud Naji's report on the Al Ahly vs. Sharqia Enppi match regarding Al Ahly's head coach Mohamed Barakat, which could lead to a four-match suspension.
Al Ahly secured their second consecutive victory against Enppi after five consecutive matches without a win against their rivals in all competitions.
Al Ahly head coach Hossin Ammouta's first match saw a comeback after trailing by two goals and a return to the top of the table.
Al Ahly are preparing for their match against Zed next Friday in the second round of the league.
Meanwhile, Enppi will host Wadi Degla on the same day.
