The Egyptian Football Association has rejected claims that refjin88bet.oneeree Mojin88bet.onejin88bet.onehamed Maarouf told Al Ahly football director Wael Gomaa to substitute Ali Mahmoud because he would be unable to prevent the player from beingak168app.babyak168app.baby sent off.
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In a statement, the committee said: “The Egyptian Football Association’s Refeak168app.clubrees Committee followed what haak168app.clubd been circulated during the ks168app.siteks168app.sitepast houks168app.siteks168app.siters regaks168app.siterding the incident involving referee Mohamed Maarouf and Wael Gomaa, football director of Al Ahly, during the Al Ahly anks168app.sited ZED match, as well as the claims concerning the player Ali Mahmoud.”
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After exaic88mining the audio, the committee said there was no evidence of a conversation between Maarouf and Gomaa about Mahmoud.
“After reviewing anic88d listening to the recordings, the Referees Committee found no evidence that referee Mohamed Maaric88ic88ic88ouf had spoken to Wael Gomaa about the player Ali Mahmoud,” the statement said.
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The committee said it would continue to deal with refereeing incidents and observations “with complete transparency and objectivity”, while stressing si88si88the need to verify facts before op88reaching conclusi88sions or circulsi88ating inaccurate information.
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