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EFA holds urgent meeting to discuss Egyptian football crisis
The EFA was heavily criticised due to its president’s conflicting statements, which showed that the current board became doomed to failure after less than 6 months of assuming the task.

Egypt clubs protest Football Association decision to cover costs of COVID-19 tests
EFA has so far been covering costs of such tests, but many clubs claim financial hardship

FIFA discusses EFA’s roadmap for next elections
The meeting, which will also see the participation of a FIFA legal committee, will pencil in a date for the EFA’s next General Assembly meeting, to vote on the new by-laws and determine the date of next elections.

CAF lends support to EFA in search for missing trophies
In a post on its official Twitter account, CAF said, “[We have] learnt with shock, reports of missing AFCON trophies from the Egyptian Football Association secretariat. Our doors are open and the EFA can count on our support in the search for the priceless memorabilia.”

EFA rejects calls for delaying local league due to COVID-19
The committee’s statements come following an increase in the number of players who have confirmed their infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past few days. One of the notable football players who have tested positive for the coronavirus was Al Ahly’s Hamdy Fathy, who had participated in team training before his diagnosis.

Will Egypt bid again to host 2030 FIFA World Cup?
Egypt failed to collect any votes in its previous bid to organise 2010 World Cup

Puma delivers 1,000 balls to EFA, new national kit ready by August-end
The balls that the EFA obtained free of charge will be distributed to the Premier League clubs; 25 balls each, while 25 others will be distributed to each club at the beginning of next month, so that each will have a share of 50 balls to complete the current season within the step of unifying league balls.

EFA announces applying VAR technology in Egypt
The EFA has contracted with Hawk-Eye Innovations, provider of the VAR for Spanish La Liga in the 2019-20 season, to provide Egypt with required VAR equipment, mainly 10 headsets.

Sports Minister to form football crisis panel, upsetting EFA normalisation committee
The source said the EFA committee plans to apply the video assistant referee system in Egypt and allow fans to attend matches in stadiums, along with organising strong friendlies for the national team.

Pyramids appeal against EFA’s ban of 5 players after Al Ahly game quarrel
Pyramids received a very strong blow as the EFA’s ethics and discipline committee decided to ban five players of the club, namely Ahmed Ayman Mansour, Ragab Bakkar, Ali Gabr, Islam Eissa, and Omar Gaber for three matches in addition of EGP 50,000 fine for each.

Investigation underway into EFA’s failure to vote for Mohamed Salah in FIFA’s Best awards
El-Badry seeks to contain Liverpool star’s anger, Magdy Abdel Ghany denies responsibility

EFA’s marketing department awaits election of new board to develop Egyptian football: Zaher
We will cooperate with La Liga, but it’s still hard to establish a professional sports league organisation, says marketing director

EFA in hot water over Pharaohs AFCON elimination
Three lawsuits filed against board members requesting an investigation

Egypt seeks to host UEFA Super Cup, Supercoppa Italiana, or Spanish Supercopa: Abu Rida
Problem with ticket system is primarily security, it is easy to stadiums for the masses, says EFA President

Fanzir plans to launch 3 projects, open HQ in Egypt: Aljishi
Projects depends on return of spectators to stadiums

We hope Al-Sisi attends 2019 AFCON opening ceremony: EFA president
Cairo Stadium after development will amaze everyone

Solution for Salah’s image rights dispute to see light soon
Meeting between all involved parties to reach a solution is proposed, says EFA marketing manager

Implementation of video assistant referee in Egypt risky: head of EFA’s referee committee
Decision came to end referees’ crisis between Egyptian clubs which causes rage among fans

Mo Salah, EFA cross swords on social media amid calls for Egypt’s football governing body’s resignation
Liverpool’s Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah made headlines recently after he revived a dispute with Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and accused them publicly of ignoring his complaints over several issues, mainly image rights that emerged ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Late Monday, Salah released three videos on Facebook revealing his concerns about …

EFA unlikely to approve Salah’s demands as dispute reignited over image rightsÂ
Salah reignited his long-standing row with EFA, when on Sunday he expressed his frustration with association

Parliament to form fact-finding committee to investigate EFA’s World Cup violations
Parliamentary youth and sports committee criticises EFA for involving Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in political disputes between UK, Chechnya

EFA sponsor destroys Egyptian football, Cuper to end contract with Egypt
The sponsoring company of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) issued a statement replying to criticism on the team’s mission in the Russia World Cup. The statement was issued a few hours before Egypt’s match against Russia took place, during the second round in the first group of the World Cup. The company acquitted itself from …

Salah conflict with EFA seems appears to have ended
Youth minister promises to meet Salah’s demands after Liverpool star’s tweet went viral

Factoring market holds EGP 10bn expected value: Muharram
A client’s case study requires one week to 10 days: Sadeq

Fearful of protests, Egypt keeps stadia closed
Egyptian law enforcement authorities and the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), in a reflection of fears that stadia in Egypt could once more emerge as platforms for anti-government protest, have extended a ban on spectators attending matches that has been in place for much of the last five years. The decision dashed expectations that the ban …
Egyptian football league to resume on 19 February
The league was postponed indefinitely after the Air Defence Stadium drama

Local football roundup: ENPPI and Ismaily retain second spots as Al-Ahly and Zamalek matches postponed
Haras Al-Hodood dropped to fourth place after another scoreless with Wadi Degla

Local football roundup: Ahly and Zamalek retain top spots, qualify for Champions League second round
Al-Ahly and Zamalek retained the top spots in their respective league groups qualifying for the second round in the CAF Champions League

EFA resumes football league
Football Association reverses earlier decision to suspend league following the torching of its headquarters

Egypt’s football league postponed indefinitely
Interior Ministry did not respond to request for security clearance.