Behind-the-scenes look at what’s happening inside Al Ahly after the African exit.. Anger from Koller and Modeste
The recent period has seen a state of anger inside Al Ahly after the first football team was eliminated from the African Super Cup against Sundowns, after a goalless draw in the match that was held last Wednesday evening at Cairo International Stadium.
Sundowns had won the Red Devils 1-0 in the first leg in Pretoria, while drawing 0-0 in Cairo, to advance to the final to face Morocco’s Wydad, who had eliminated Tunisia’s Esperance after winning on penalties.
Koller angers Al Ahly’s board of directors.. And the captain insists
Anger is prevailing on the board of directors of Al Ahly, headed by Mahmoud El-Khatib, after the team’s exit from the African Super Cup, after the team was very close to reaching the final, if the players had succeeded in exploiting the opportunities that were witnessed in the first half of the match.
Sources told “Al-Masry Stars” that the past few hours witnessed the holding of a meeting between Mahmoud El-Khatib and Swiss coach Marcel Koller, the Al Ahly coach, to discuss the team’s situation, especially after the exit from the African Super Cup.
The meeting witnessed the confirmation of the Al Ahly president on his adherence to the Swiss after the achievements he achieved with the Red Devils, where he explained to him that losing a championship does not mean the end of the world, but he wishes that he would correct the mistakes and work to take advantage of the many opportunities that Al Ahly players waste.
The source explained that Koller expressed great praise for El-Khatib’s adherence to him, and that he will work in the coming period to correct the course of the Red Devils, and focus on the upcoming championships, especially since there is the Club World Cup, which will be a strong tournament with a number of global clubs, and the goal of Al Ahly is to reach a distinguished position in it.
He pointed out that the Swiss expressed great praise for his players during his meeting with Bebo, where he confirmed that everyone did their utmost during this tournament.
Anger from Modeste
The source confirmed that there is a state of great anger among members of the Al Ahly board of directors from the very modest levels that the Frenchman Anthony Modeste has presented, especially in light of the large sums of money that the Red Devils paid for his services.
The source explained that there is a strong trend within the board of directors to sell Modeste in the upcoming winter transfer window, especially since there is great interest from some European clubs in his services.
It is worth noting
It is worth noting that Marcel Koller has achieved a number of local and continental championships with the Red Devils, including the Premier League competition, the Egyptian Super Cup, and the African Champions League.
