The playing body of Al Ahly have been reportedly received hefty fines from the club following their elimination of this year’s edition of the CAF Champions League.
The defending champions were crashed out by South African club Mamelodi Sundowns on away goal after a 1-1 stalemate in the reverse leg tie of the CAF Champions League semis at the Cairo International Stadium last Friday.
After the elimination, the Egyptian powerhouse have already dismissed head coach Marcel Koller and sporting director Mohamed Ramadan for failing to defend the club’s title.
According to Kooora, the management has fined each player who featured in the second leg a sum of 500,000 Egyptian pounds (approximately USD 9,832.70).
The report also suggests that players would have received bonuses had they managed to overcome Sundowns and reach a sixth consecutive final, making the fine a logical consequence in the wake of their elimination.
Al Ahly will now shift their focus to the Egyptian Premier League, where they are currently in second place, trailing league leaders Pyramids FC by three points.
