Zamalek assistant coach Sami Al-Sheshini said he was worried over the unthinkable prospect of the team being relegated to the second division. The Cairo giants suffered their seventh league defeat this season after losing 1-0 to Ghazl Mahalla on Thursday. Although Zamalek lie seventh in the 16-team league table, just four points separate them from the relegation zone. "The problem is that bottom clubs are getting closer to us," Al-Sheshini told the post-match press conference. "Zamalek are facing a catastrophe. We must pick ourselves up and start collecting points." The White Knights, who last won the league title in 2004, have never been relegated from the Egyptian Premier League. More Time Al-Sheshini believes Zamalek's new coach Michel Decastel needs more time to turn around the team's fortunes. Decastel's debut was foiled by Mahalla, who defeated Zamalek via Abdul-Hamid Shabana's goal five minutes before the break. "Decastel is yet to know the players. We played two friendlies during the mid-season break but that wasn't enough." "The players' spirit is sagged. Poor fitness is also a serious problem that we will have to deal with," Al-Sheshini added.
