Egyptian director Amr Salama sounded the alarm on X, stressing that losing Zamalek from the competitive scene is not a victory for anyone, and will instead mark the beginning of a full collapse in Egyptian football. ⚽⚠️

Salama stated:
"⚪ Any Al Ahly fan celebrating Zamalek’s downfall today will regret it tomorrow… a one-team league is not a league at all."
He emphasized that real competition is the fuel that keeps the sport alive, and without it, matches become soulless, empty, and commercially worthless.

🔻 Declining Public Interest
Despite Egypt’s population doubling in the past 20 years, football engagement is decreasing due to:

• The collapse of historic fan-based clubs 😞

• Al Ahly’s overwhelming dominance

• The disappearance of real suspense and rivalry

🔻 Painful Comparison with Global Leagues
Salama pointed out that easy access to foreign leagues has exposed the massive gap in:

• quality

• organization

• fan presence

• broadcast production

He added jokingly:
"👂 You watch a match here and hear every sneeze on the pitch… and switching from beIN Sports to ON Sport feels like smelling the traffic of 26th of July Corridor!"

🔻 The Dangerous Scenario: Zamalek Out of the Picture
According to Salama, Zamalek’s disappearance would lead to:

• collapsing viewership 📉

• falling advertisement revenues

• shrinking club budgets

• weaker player quality

• reduced African and global competitiveness—even for Al Ahly

🔚 Conclusion
🔔 When one pillar falls, the whole system follows.
Salama insists that saving Zamalek, restoring competition, and bringing fans back to stadiums is the only path to revive Egyptian football.

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