The return of domestic football lies in the hands of Egyptian authorities as a decision will be made this week regarding the resumption date of the game. The Egyptian Premier League new season is set to kick off on October 17 after more than eight months of disruption following the Port-Said disaster. However, the newly-hired FA board is still awaiting the blessing of higher authorities to bring football back in action. “The fixture list of the Egyptian Premier League season has been sent to the Ministry of Interior," competitions committee chief Amer Hussein told FilGoal.com. “The new FA board is only waiting for a confirmation from security forces to resume football on the planned date." The main hurdle threatening the resumption of the league remains the incessant protests of Ahli's ultras fans, who are calling for ‘justice before football' against the Port-Said culprits. The die-hard supporters – mainly Ultras Ahlawy – are calling for ‘genuine action' against more than 70 suspects held in custody for their alleged involvement in the killings of February 1.