Ismaili and Ittihad seem to acknowledge the new rulings announced by the Egyptian Higher Council for Sports on Sunday. HCS president Hassan Saqr confirmed that the positions of club vice-president and treasurer will be eliminated from the board of directors. "I think it will not affect us, on the contrary it may be useful for our expenditure," Ismaili board member Sayed Al-Kammash told FilGoal.com. "The decision may have an effect on clubs with higher resources and clubs involved in several sports, but for us, it is only football that matters." In the same manner, Ittihad board member Sayed Al-Thaalabi expressed the club's satisfaction with the removal of the treasurer post, but refused to comment on the other part of the decision. "It is reasonable to eliminate the treasurer post, but I am not sure about excluding the vice-chairman," he said. Unlike their league rivals, champions Ahli have strongly opposed the HCS's new proposals.
