There is some explanation required of Khaled Ali. With regard to a recent social media post, the Mamelodi Sundowns travel logistics and liaison officer found himself in hot water.
According to The Citizen, Ali offered to provide Al Ahly SC fans with information on their upcoming CAF Champions League opponents, Al Hilal from Sudan, as a volunteer service.
Days earlier, on Saturday, the Brazilians had destroyed the Egyptians 5-2 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane.
In response to the controversial post, the club released a media statement:
“It has come to the attention of Mamelodi Sundowns that certain remarks that its employee, Khaled Ali may have made during a social media discussion relating to Al Ahly and Al Hilal may be contrary to the ethics, governance, and rules of Mamelodi Sundowns.”
The club said it viewed Ali’s alleged remarks and conduct very seriously. “[Sundows] is launching an immediate investigation to get exposed to the true facts. Khaled has been instructed to return from Sudan and report at the Sundowns offices at Chloorkop and make himself available for the investigation.”
Gomaa dodges embarrassing Mosimane question
In related coverage, as Sports Brief reported, Al Ahly has been struggling since Pitso Mosimane’s departure last June.
The latest setback without the South African at the helm is a humiliating 5-2 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns in Tshwane.
This left the Egyptian superclub all but eliminated from the competition of this season’s CAF Champions League.
Mokwena denies Egyptian media claims
Sports Brief also reported on sections of Egyptian media accusing Mamelodi Sundowns of time-wasting, a tactic seen as more prevalent with North African teams.
The claims from the media followed in the wake of the Brazilians’ dramatic 2-2 draw with Al Ahly during a CAF Champions League group encounter in Cairo recently.