Interior Ministry allows 15 Ultras White Knights to support Zamalek players during pre-match warm up Sunday, despite ban on fans; promised a return to the stands starting September Ultras Zamalek deny via Twitter account they reached an agreement with police and confirm they are breaching Fans ban in Sunday's squad. Zamalek hardcore fans, the Ultras White Knights (UWK), have retracted a decision to forcibly attend Sunday night's match in the military stadium against DR Congo's TP Mazembe, the Whites announced late Sunday. All continental competitions in Egypt have been held behind closed doors and the last domestic football season was canceled inthe wake ofFebruary's Port Said disaster that saw the deaths of 74 Ahly fans after post-match clashes with rival supporters Masry. The famous fan group, UWK, had initially threatened to turn up at the stadium despite the ban causing considerable tensions with the authorities. Many were unsure how the security forces would handle the situation, especially as the game was scheduled to take place on the first day of the Muslim holiday, Eid Al-Fitr. "The White Knights will not attend the match by force. They held a meeting today with the Interior Ministry leaders and reached an agreement that only 15 members of the group will support the players before the match kicks off," Zamalek's Chief Executive Alaa Mekled told the club's official website. "The Interior Ministry stressed that fans will be allowed to attend matches again, starting from next month after the matters become more stable in the country," he added. Tunisia has been experiencing similar security issues in their league season which is also being held behind closed doors. A match between rivals Esperance and Etoile Sahel, in the same CAF championship, was called off Saturday after a pitch invasion. Policereportedly used tear gas to clear the restive fans from the playing field. It is a decisive game for the Cairo-based club as they gained no points from three rounds while their bitter rivals Ahly are on the top of Group B with nine points and will be hosted by Ghana's Berekum Chelsea later Sunday. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter: @AO Sports and Facebook AhramOnlineSports)
