Al Ahly Fans Welcome Jes Thorup: “We Trust You… Together We’ll Make History”
Al Ahly fans warmly welcomed Danish coach Jes Thorup in his first league appearance at Cairo Stadium, displaying a banner expressing their full trust and support for the new manager during the match against Al Ittihad Alexandria.
🔴 In a powerful show of support, Al Ahly fans displayed a heartfelt banner for their new Danish coach Jes Thorup during the team’s match against Al Ittihad Alexandria, held at Cairo International Stadium in the 11th round of the Egyptian Premier League 🏟️.
The banner read: “Jes Thorup, we trust you… together we will make history.” 🇩🇰❤️ This was Thorup’s first official league appearance with the team and also his first encounter with the Al Ahly faithful since taking charge.
The Danish coach had previously led Al Ahly for the first time in the CAF Champions League Round of 32, against Étoile du Nord, marking 1.jpg)
the start of his journey with the African champions.
📋 Al Ahly’s Starting XI:
Mohamed El Shenawy (GK), Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Yassin Mar’i, Ahmed Nabil Kouka, Marwan Attia, Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Achraf Bencharki, and Gradishar.
On the bench: Mostafa Shobeir, Omar Kamal Abdel Wahed, Ahmed Ramadan Beckham, Ahmed Abdelkader, Mohamed Shokry, Mohamed Magdy Afsha, Mostafa El-Ash, Aliou Dieng, and Taher Mohamed Taher.
⚽ Al Ittihad’s Lineup:
Sobhi Suleiman (GK), Aboubakar El Yadi, Mostafa Ibrahim, Mahmoud Shabana, Amr Saleh, Abdelghani Mohamed, Mohamed Toni, Karim El Deeb, Kanaria, Fabio Akim, and Fady Farid.
Substitutes: Mahmoud Gennesh, Mohamed Sami, Sifuri Isaac, Abdelrahman Boudy, Nasser Nasser, Moamen Sherif, Ahmed Eid, John Ebuka, and Hesham Belha.
🔥 The atmosphere at Cairo Stadium was electric, as fans cheered passionately, hoping Thorup would continue Al Ahly’s legacy of success and lead the team to more trophies in Egypt and Africa
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