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Egyptian champions
Zamalek have quit the current Premier League season, the club has announced on
its website. Zamalek's board met after
a 3-2 loss to El-Gaish on Sunday evening and decided not to complete the
competition.
The
board are due to meet again on Monday to discuss the matter further.
BBC Sport report continues:
The
Egypt Football Association says it is yet to receive any official communication
from Zamalek and has defended the standard of officiating in the league.
Zamalek's
request for Mahmoud Al Banna to be replaced as the referee for the match
against El-Gaish was rejected in the build up to the game.
Al
Banna sent off Zamalek defender Ali Gabr after just four minutes and awarded
El-Gaish the first of two penalties, the second came 10 minutes into the second
half.
The
Egypt Football Association says it is yet to receive any official communication
from Zamalek and has defended the standard of officiating in the league.
Zamalek's
request for Mahmoud Al Banna to be replaced as the referee for the match
against El-Gaish was rejected in the build up to the game.
Under the league's
regulations Zamalek risk being relegated to the fourth tier of Egyptian league
if they do not reverse their decision to withdraw.
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