Al Ahly Players Asked for a Short Break.. Sports Critic Reveals Details of Egypt Call-Ups 🇪🇬⚽
Sports critic Ramadan Hassan revealed details surrounding the arrival of Al Ahly’s international players at the Egypt national team camp, explaining that the club did not object to releasing its players and that the only request was for two days of rest after the Abu Qir Fertilizers match.
The comments came to clarify the circumstances surrounding Al Ahly’s international players and their arrival at the Pharaohs’ camp, particularly after communication took place between club officials and the national team coaching staff.
Al Ahly Players Requested Two Days of Rest
Ramadan Hassan said during an appearance on “Stad Masr”, presented by journalist Abdel Nasser Zidan on Modern MTI, that Al Ahly’s international players asked, following the Abu Qir Fertilizers match, for Wael Gomaa to speak with the Egypt coaching staff about allowing them two days of rest before joining the national team camp.
He explained that the request was not intended to avoid national team duty or delay the players’ involvement without coordination, but simply to give them a short recovery period after their club match.
Al Ahly Did Not Object to the Call-Ups
The sports critic stressed that Al Ahly did not object to its players joining Egypt, pointing to a meeting involving Hany Abu Rida and the national team coaching staff, as well as communication with Wael Gomaa to clarify the situation.
According to Ramadan Hassan, it was made clear during those discussions that the Egypt coaching staff needed the international players to be present the following day, which helped settle the timing of their arrival at the camp.
How Did the Misunderstanding Happen? 🤔
Ramadan Hassan explained that the Egyptian Football Association initially understood the situation as Al Ahly refusing to release its players to the national team at that time, stressing that this was not the case.
He added that Wael Gomaa explained the full situation to Ibrahim Hassan and confirmed that Al Ahly had not prevented its players from joining the national team.
The comments therefore place the request for rest in its proper context, describing it as a short-term request from the players rather than an official club position against releasing the internationals.
Clear Message: Al Ahly Did Not Reject the Call-Ups 🇪🇬
Ramadan Hassan concluded by emphasizing that Al Ahly’s position was clear, saying: “Al Ahly did not object to the international players joining the Egypt national team.”
According to the sports critic, the issue was therefore related to the timing of the players’ arrival and their requested recovery period rather than any refusal by the club to allow its players to represent Egypt during the current camp.
