With the continuing controversy over the fate of the president of the Zamalek club, after a court ruling imprisoned him, the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Egypt issued an official statement, on Sunday, in which it confirmed the demise of the membership of the Zamalek club from the former advisor, who is described as the most famous president of the “White Castle”, and the most exciting. Controversy in the history of Egyptian football.
The statement hinted that Mansour would not be able to return to assume the position of president of the club after the end of his membership.
The Ministry referred to the Zamalek Club Board of Directors the implementation of the necessary procedures to arrange for the selection of a new president for the club through elections.
Returning despite the rumours.
On the other hand, Mahmoud Al-Assal, the legal advisor to the Zamalek Club, said on his page on the site FacebookWith the utmost calm, Counselor Mortada Mansour, president of Zamalek Club, until the end of his electoral term.
He added, “The club operates normally and enjoys stability until Counselor Mortada returns to complete the march of achievements.. And I say to the Egyptian fans, do not listen to lies and promoters of rumors and sedition.”
“historic president”
On the other hand, a member of the Egyptian parliament, Suleiman Wahdan, the acting president of the White Castle, confirmed that he had all the respect and appreciation for Mansour, who was upheld a one-month prison sentence on charges of insulting and slandering Mahmoud Al-Khatib, president of Al-Ahly Club.
Wahdan said in exclusive statements to the newspaper, “Egyptian today“I have all the appreciation and respect for Counselor Mortada Mansour, the historical president of the White Castle, and the president who won the most championships in the club’s history.”
Wahdan stressed that Mansour “did not go to prison in a case of dishonor, but what happened was caused by a dispute between him and Mahmoud Al-Khatib, president of Al-Ahly Club, and it is a case that did not affect Mortada Mansour in anything.”
On Saturday, the Egyptian Court of Cassation (the highest judicial body) sentenced Mansour to one month in prison, convicting him of insulting and slandering Al-Ahly Club President Mahmoud Al-Khatib and harming his family’s reputation through social media.
Egypt.. Mortada Mansour was deported to prison in the case of insulting Al-Khatib
On Saturday, the Egyptian Court of Cassation (the highest judicial body) sentenced the controversial president of Zamalek Club, Mortada Mansour, to one month in prison, convicting him of insulting and slandering Al-Ahly Club President Mahmoud Al-Khatib and insulting his family’s reputation through social media.
Al-Khatib had filed a lawsuit against Mansour (70 years old), and the court of first instance issued a sentence of one year in prison for Mansour, with enforcement, but the Court of Appeal reduced the sentence to a month’s imprisonment with enforcement in August 2022, according to Agence France-Presse.
The decision of the Court of Cassation, Saturday, upheld the latest ruling.
And local media reported that Mortada Mansour was transferred to prison immediately after the end of the Court of Cassation session that he attended.
Video footage was also circulated on social media of Murtada Mansour while he was being deported to serve his sentence.
Mansour, the former deputy, has always made headlines because of his controversial positions, as he does not hesitate to attack and criticize his opponents violently.
His parliamentary immunity allowed him to avoid prosecution on charges of insult and defamation in particular, but he was unable to retain his parliamentary seat in the 2020 elections.
