Masress : Plans to kick-start Egyptian League still on despite attack, says minister

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Plans to kick-start Egyptian League still on despite attack, says minister
Egyptian sports minister El-Amry Farouk insists domestic football activity will be resumed as planned despite Ultras Ahlawy attack on Egyptian FA headquarters

Hatem Maher Published in Ahram Online on 05 - 09 - 2012

Egypt's sports minister El-Amry Farouk said on Wednesday the Ultras Ahlawy attack on the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) will not hamper plans to start the football Premier League later this month.
The ardent group of Ahly supporters, angry at football resumption because of what they deem the authorities' reluctance to punish the culprits of the Port Said disaster, hurled firecrackers at the EFA headquarters in Al-Gezira district, Cairo, before storming it.
They also stole some trophies as their dispute with authorities over their handling of the Port Said notorious saga turned violent.
Farouk refrained from directly blaming Ultras Ahlawy for the attack, but stressed that the assailants will be punished although security forces failed to capture anyone so far.
“The public prosecution is holding its investigations. The attackers will be dealt with strictly according to law,” Farouk, a former Ahly board member, said in a telephone interview with Modern Sport television channel.
“We don't want to blame anyone because we don't know who exactly did that, but everything will go ahead as planned. The Super Cup will be held on Sunday and will be followed by the Premier League on 17 September.
“The income of many people depends on football, it's a profession not just a sport. Those people will never tolerate losing their jobs,” he added.
Wednesday's attack came as the Egyptian Premier League draw took place Wednesday morning, defying a warning by Ultras Ahlawy. The group insisted on its official Facebook page it would not allow the resumption of domestic football unless the perpetrators of February's Port Said disaster – which left over 70 Ahly fans dead – are brought to justice.
The tragedy occurred when thousands of Masry fans confronted Ahly's visiting contingent following the end of an ill-tempered league game on the first of February.
Masry were initially banned by the EFA for two seasons but the sanction was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upon the coastal club's appeal.
However, Masry eventually agreed not to take part in the league next season due to the sensitivity of the issue.
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