Zamalek board member Ahmed Soliman has taken a swipe at rivals Al Ahly following their poor run at the Club World Cup.
Al Ahly managed just two points in Group A, drawing twice and finishing bottom behind Inter Miami, Porto, and Palmeiras, despite making major squad upgrades.
Soliman didn’t hold back when speaking on TV, questioning the club’s spending and leadership choices.
“Al Ahly spent huge sums on its signings, including signing Ahmed Mostafa Zizo for a hefty salary, but the results were disappointing. The team’s participation in the World Cup can be described as zero,” Soliman said in televised statements.
He added, “Zizo did not perform at the expected level, while Spanish coach Jose Riveiro bears a large part of the responsibility due to his poor reading of the matches.”
Soliman noted, “Riveiro’s appointment just two weeks before the tournament contributed to the team’s inability to adapt to his style, which negatively impacted performance. I believe that Emad El-Nahhas, the former technical director and current general coach, would have been a better choice to lead Al Ahly in this tournament.”
Soliman concluded his remarks by saying, “Al-Ahly could have performed better in the World Cup, but they suffered from a lack of harmony with the new coach, which led to this disappointing performance in the global tournament.”
