Egyptian Coach Under Fire for Supporting Mubarak

Controversial Egyptian national coach Hassan Shehata is determined to stay in his job despite criticism of his support for deposed President Hosni Mubarak and calls for his resignation. “I have great achievements with the national team as I won three successive African championships” Shehata, who maintained close personal ties to Mubarak and his sons Gamal and Alaa, told Kuwaiti newspaper... 

Was Lara Logan of CBS Attacked by Soccer Hooligans?

Last week’s horrendous beating and sexual assault against CBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan is raising questions about the role of ultras, fanatical soccer fans, in the mass protests that toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. A CBS statement said Logan was attacked on Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the focal point of the protests, while covering the celebrations that erupted immediately... 

Egypt Cup Cancelled Amid Sharpening Political Fault Lines

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has cancelled this season’s Egypt’s Cup as political fault lines in Egyptian soccer sharpened by the protests that last week toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak reverberated within one of Egypt’s most storied clubs. The cancellation of the Egypt Cup comes almost a month after the EFA suspended all professional league matches to prevent... 

Egypt Cup Cancelled Amid Sharpening Political Fault Lines

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has cancelled this season’s Egypt’s Cup as political fault lines in Egyptian soccer sharpened by the protests that last week toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak reverberated within one of Egypt’s most storied clubs. The cancellation of the Egypt Cup comes almost a month after the EFA suspended all professional league matches to prevent... 

Al Ahly Resumes Training, Signaling End of Egyptian Protests

Crowned Cairo soccer club Al Ahly SC has resumed training in a tangible declaration of confidence that the Egyptian military will lead the country to democracy. Al Ahly’s Portuguese trainer Manuel Jose began Al Ahly’s first training session since anti-government protesters took to the streets of Egypt three weeks ago with a minute of silence for the hundreds of people killed in the demonstrations... 

Anti-Government Protests Reverberate in Algerian Soccer Federation

Mounting popular rejection of the widespread abuse of power that is spilling on to the streets of Algerian cities is reverberating within the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) amid allegations of embezzlement against its president, Mohammed Raouraoua. The allegations raised by crowned soccer club Jeunesse Kabylie (JSK) come as thousands of security forces in the capital Algiers prevented protests... 

Foreigners Return to Egyptian League Despite Uncertainty Over Match Resumption

Foreign coaches and players are returning from abroad to their Egyptian clubs in anticipation of a return to normalcy following 18 days of anti-government protests that ended Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian rule. A first indication of a return of at least some normalcy in Egyptian soccer is likely to emerge on Sunday when Egyptian Football Association (EFA) President Samir Zaher... 

Political Differences Force Extended Suspension of Egyptian Soccer Matches

Sharp political differences between Cairo arch rivals Al Ahly SC and Al Zamalek SC, as well as opposition from various soccer clubs elsewhere in Egypt, have foiled an attempt by supporters of embattled President Hosni Mubarak to persuade the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to lift its suspension of professional league matches and ban on training. The EFA was hoping to lift the suspension yesterday... 

Al Ahly Opposes Resumption of Egyptian Matches in Support of Protesters

Crowned Cairo soccer club Al Ahly SC, in line with the key role its most fanatical fans played in the mass protests wracking Egypt, has publicly rejected plans by the Egyptian Football Association to restart suspended league matches behind closed doors. Al Ahly’s opposition to the EFA proposal highlights the sharp social and political differences that underlie its bitter rivalry... 

FIFA Insists Egyptian League Should Remain Suspended

FIFA, soccer’s world body, has advised the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), to maintain its suspension of all professional league matches until security in Egypt has been re-established. “FIFA set a condition that there must be sufficient security for players and fans before deciding to resume games,” EFA president Samir Zaher told CNN. “They also required that... 

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