Ahmed Mortada Mansour, member of Zamalek board of director confirmed on Sunday that the Derby between Al Ahly and Zamalek in the Egyptian Super Cup would be held as scheduled.
The White Knights are set to clash against the Red Devils in the Super Cup on Thursday, February 20
On his official Twitter account, Mansour said that he contacted Mohamed Fadl, a member of the EFA's normalization committee, who confirmed to him that the most-awaited encounter would be held on schedule in the United Arab Emirates.
https://twitter.com/AhmedMortada/status/1226509859144769538
Earlier, Khaled Bauomy, a pundit at Abu Dhabi Sports channels said that there is a "big crisis" which could threaten the match.
The Red Devils will play this championship as the Premier Egyptian League champions, while Zamalek will enter the game as the winner of the Egypt Cup.
The tournament was held in UAE three times before. The Red Devils and the White Knights met there two times before as Al Ahly won the first encounter 3-2, while the Whites won the second one on penalities.
Also, Al Ahly won the last Super Cup, held in UAE, after defeating Al Masry with an unanswered goal.
Noteworthy, the Red Devils won the last Super Cup at Borg Al Arab Stadium after defeating the White Knights (3-2).
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