Zamalek has made the bold move to leave out Ahmed Mostafa Zizo for their upcoming CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal showdown with South Africa’s Stellenbosch, set for tomorrow.
With Zizo’s contract ticking down to its final months this season, whispers are growing louder that he might jump ship to rivals Al Ahly on a free transfer once it expires. The decision has sent ripples through the football world as tensions flare over his future.
Zamalek’s football director, Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed, broke the news to Kooora on Tuesday, saying, “Zizo has been ruled out of the Stellenbosch match following his recent statement regarding the crisis surrounding his contract renewal with Zamalek.”
Earlier today, Zizo didn’t hold back, unleashing a fiery statement that pinned the blame on the Zamalek board for the stalled talks, though he insisted he hasn’t inked a deal elsewhere and plans to wait until his contract’s last day.
The stakes are high after the first leg in Cape Town last Wednesday ended in a tense, goalless draw, setting the stage for a dramatic rematch.
