Zamalek's veteran players have voiced their disgust at the angry chants that targeted Abdul-Halim Ali and Moetazbellah Mohamed 'Eno' in an exhibition game on Sunday. The Cairo powerhouse was held to a 1-1 draw by Police Union club on their home pitch, and the result added to the discontent of the fans who starting jeering Ali and Eno. Ali was jeered for wasting a chance while Eno has been a target since refusing to renew his contract with Zamalek and being surrounded with rumors claiming he will join rivals Ahli. Zamalek skipper Tarek Al-Sayed and old guard Mohamed Abou Al-Ella and Wael Al-Qabani criticized the actions of the Zamalek supporters.
Ali The trio said that such chants against the older players, joined by strong support for the new players, will cause havoc within the team ranks. "What have the new players done for Zamalek so far?" the trio wondered. "The older players proved themselves, but the younger ones haven't yet." Assistant coach Ahmed Ramzi was forced to pull out Eno and Ali from the game after the later engaged in a heated discussion with a segment of the fans. Meanwhile, coach Manuel Cajuda decided to hold Zamalek's upcoming training sessions behind closed doors to avoid further problems and bring stability to the team.
