Zamalek President Sentenced to Jail for Insulting Al Ahly Chairman

• The biggest rivalry in Egyptian football added more spice
• Zamalek's chief allegedly insulted his Al Ahly counterpart
• This saw the former being sent to jail for these utterances

Zamalek and Al Ahly is arguably the biggest rivalry in African club football.

The Cairo-based teams absolutely hate each other and this animosity has been ramped up further because of a recent incident.

BBC Sport Africa reported that Zamalek president, Mortada Mansour will have to spend a month behind bars after being found guilty of insulting his Al Ahly counterpart, Mahmoud El Khatib after he lost an election as the rival club's chairman.

El Khatib filed a case of defamation after Mansour mocked him over the loss in a social media video. After deliberation, the latter was sentenced to a year in jail after being found guilty but this was later reduced to a month.

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The politician and former member of parliament is no stranger to controversy. In 2018, Mansour was banned by CAF from all football-related activities after making disparaging remarks about its officials.

Furthermore, he made it clear he was not a fan of renowned former English referee, Mark Clattenburg, who was appointed as the Egyptian Referees Committee's president. Continued criticism - led by Mansour - saw the official call it quits in January after having served in the leadership role for just five months, according to BBC Sport.

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Sports Brief previously reported on sections of the Egyptian media accusing Mamelodi Sundows of time-wasting, a favourite pastime of North African teams.

This was in the wake of the Brazilians' dramatic 2-2 draw with Al Ahly during a CAF Champions League group encounter in Cairo last Saturday.

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An offended Sundowns head coach, Rhulani Mokwena responded to the accusations from the media during the post-match press conference.

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