Egyptian FA disciplines Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry after dispute with referee

Published May 2nd, 2017 - 06:07 GMT
Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry and Egyptian referee Mahmoud Ashour during Ahly and Al-Entag Al-Harbey match
Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry and Egyptian referee Mahmoud Ashour during Ahly and Al-Entag Al-Harbey match

Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry has been hit with a two-game suspension and a 5,000 EGP fine for his "unacceptable way of objecting" to a referee at Sunday's El-Entag El-Harby game.

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) competition committee announced its decision on Tuesday in response to the behaviour of  some Ahly and El-Entag El-Harby team members during the league game.

El-Badry who was sent off the pitch for looking referee Mahmoud Ashour up and down, a gesture Ashour deemed offensive.

Meanwhile, his assistant Sayed Mowad was hit with an eight-game suspension and an EGP 10,000 fine for physically pushing the referee.

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