Al-Ahly Returns to League Cup: Kohler’s Strategy to Include Youth Players Amidst Packed Schedule

Marcel sat down Coolertechnical director for the people to field substitute and youth players while participating in the Egyptian League Cup competition, the red team will return to participate in the new season’s competitions, after com -lost participation in the last two editions due to the ties that the red team has in many other competitions, and for fear that their players will be exposed to fatigue.

The draw for the League Cup placed Al-Ahly in the third group with the teams of Tala’i El-Geish, Enppi and Pharco, which is the competition that the red team will return to participate in again, while they part in their first one. edition and when he was responsible for playing with a group of youngsters before the red team was kicked out of the group stage.

Kohler welcomed the participation in the League Cup with substitute and youth players to give them the opportunity to participate in the games and prepare to be relied on in the new season’s games, and to rest the main players from that tournament. fear that they will be exposed to fatigue throughout the new season and to participate in a large number of competitions, such as the Egyptian League and the Egyptian Cup, the Egyptian Super Cup, League African Champions, Intercontinental Cup, Club World Cup, and before that the African Super Cup.

The League Cup competition will be held for the fourth time, after 3 previous editions, Future winning the first time and Ceramica winning twice.

The League Cup competition is eligible for the Egyptian Super Cup competition with their new system, in which 4 clubs participate (the league champion, the Egyptian Cup champion, the League Cup champion, and the team that receives the gold card from the organizing committee).

This season, 18 teams participating in the Egyptian Premier League competition will participate in the League Cup, led by Al-Ahly and Zamalek, and the clubs will be divided in 4 groups.

As a result of the draw for the League Cup Al-Ahly Club was in the third group.
Al-Ahly matches in the 2024-2025 League Cup season
First round: Al-Ahly vs Enppi – Cairo Stadium.
Third round: Al-Ahly vs Talaea El-Geish – Military College Stadium.
Fifth round: Al-Ahly vs Pharco – Cairo Stadium.