Three football players sentenced to prison and fined Dh200,000 each in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Court issued verdict against Egyptian players for assaulting public officials
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Court has sentenced three Egyptian football players involved in an assault during the Zamalek match to one month in prison and fined each Dh200,000.
The accused were convicted of assaulting public employees while they were performing their duties, as well as inciting disturbance and riots among fans during the football match between Zamalek and Pyramids, held on October 20 in Al Ain.
In its ruling, the court examined the case’s circumstances and found that the accusations against the defendants were substantiated. This conclusion was supported by consistent statements from the victims during the Public Prosecution’s investigations, as well as footage from cameras at the scene, which confirmed that the defendants violated regulatory controls and assaulted public employees.
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The three Zamalek players were detained by Emirati police for assaulting a security officer while he was on duty before the match at Al Ain Club Stadium, part of the Egyptian Super Cup semifinal. After appearing before the Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution for questioning, the case was referred to court.
The judicial authority postponed the ruling session to October 29. Zamalek Club officials had requested to expedite the hearing and move it to October 24, but the court rejected this appeal, leading to the continued detention of the trio until the latest session on Tuesday.