Al Ahly’s New Era: El-Khatib Secures Re-Election as Club Rallies Behind a United Board

Al Ahly Elects a United Board for 2025-2029

Mahmoud El-Khatib will continue as president of Al Ahly for a new four‑year term (2025-2029) after Friday’s election held at the club’s premises on The Island, with 11,768 members in attendance.

El-Khatib’s list won unanimously, with Yassin Mansour as Vice-President and Khaled Mortagy as Treasurer, all by acclamation. Ibrahim Al-Amri and Roida Hesham were elected to the under‑30 seats, while the over‑30 board spots went to Sayed Abdel-Hafiz, Tarek Kandil, Mohamed Al-Ghazawy, Mohamed Al-Gharahy, Ahmed Hossam Awad, Hazem Hilal, and a future candidate, Hussein Tantawi.

In his remarks after the vote, El-Khatib thanked the General Assembly for its active participation and for choosing a new leadership to guide the red and white club over the coming years.

He praised the assembly as a model of loyalty, responsibility, and proactive involvement in shaping the club’s future, noting that two general assemblies were held within a month—one to align the bylaws with sports law and another for the ordinary General Assembly to conduct elections—yet members remained steadfast in their commitment to Al Ahly’s mission.

El-Khatib also thanked the 2021‑2025 board, emphasizing that every member served with dedication, supported by the General Assembly, and he welcomed those not included in his list, stressing that differing visions do not break the unity of Al Ahly.

He concluded by saying Al Ahly will stay strong with the participation of its loyal sons, and that the General Assembly will help build the club’s future.

Delegation to the Board

Judge Zaki Shalqami, head of the judicial panel supervising the elections, announced that the ordinary general meeting did not reach the legal quorum for its second session and delegated unresolved items to the Board, except for the Budget and Final Accounts which will be referred to the Administrative Authority and Central Auditing Organization in line with the club’s bylaws.

Regarding the board election, the legal quorum was reached after the polls closed at 7:00 pm, with turnout exceeding 11,000 members; the vote count is ongoing ahead of an official declaration.

Election Details

The club had opened polls for members to elect a new board for 2025-2029. Mahmoud El-Khatib stood as a sole candidate for president, Yassin Mansour as Vice-President, Khaled Mortagy for Treasurer, and eight candidates for the over‑30 membership seats—Kandil, Damtī, Al-Ghazawy, Al-Gharahi, Ahmed Hossam Awad, Hazem Hilal, Sayed Abdel-Hafiz—alongside a candidate for the future, Dr. Hussein Tantawi. Under the 30 category, Ibrahim Al-Amri and Roida Hesham were listed as the under‑30 members.

Administrative efforts included arranging transport for members from Nasr City, the Fifth Settlement, and Zaïd to reach the Island to vote.

Journey to the UAE

The football administration has settled on traveling to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to prepare for the Egyptian Super Cup, set for November 6-9. Al Ahly will begin the tournament in the semifinal against Ceramica Cleopatra on November 6 at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, while Zamalek and Pyramids will also play on the same day at Al-Wasl Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The winners will meet on November 9 in the final at Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

A club source told Kooora that the squad will fly to Dubai, then drive to Al Ain for an initial training session on Tuesday, with a final workout and a press conference with the head coach and captain Mohamed El-Shenawy planned for Wednesday.

Upcoming Match: Al Ahly vs Al Masry

The first team returned to training in the evening to prepare for a clash with Al Masry at the Borg El Arab Stadium on Sunday, in the 13th round of the league. The Danish coach Jes Torup had given players a 24‑hour rest yesterday, with the squad heading to Alexandria for a closed camp the following day.

And now for a tiny break from the seriousness: If ballots were goals, Al Ahly would be a top scorer; if coffee were a trophy, the Secretariat would be brewing a victory latte. And yes, in football as in life, timing is everything—except when your punchlines hit the post. Two more: 1) The only thing louder than the crowd is the list of people who forgot to vote. 2) Elections are like a good defensive wall: plenty of blocks, and somehow still a few surprises at the end.