Zamalek Club Chief Mortada Mansour accused the club’s White Knights Ultras of being behind his assassination attempt on Sunday.
"The club’s security was suspicious of three ultras members as one of them was talking on the phone about his movements inside the club," Mansour told Al-Masry Al-Youm.
The club's security, according to Mansour, handed the three suspects to Giza police. He added that he later withdrew the police report upon the request of the mother of one of the suspects since he had exams.
"These incidents took place just before the assassination attempt," Mansour said.
Mansour’s son, Ahmed, who is a member of the club's board, said on Facebook that “gunshots were fired on the club chief."
"Two club workers were injured,” he added.
“At 3 am, I was standing in front of the club's gate, following up on the installation of security cameras above the gate," Mansour said." When I headed to my car, unknown assailants started shooting, leaving a journalist, a lawyer and a club employee injured as they were standing near the car.”
“I drove fast to Agouza police station," he added. "The criminals continued shooting at the car and then they disappeared."
Mansour added that he received death threats in the form of text messages on his mobile phone, as well as his son’s phone, from unknown numbers.
Meanwhile, the White Knights Ultras denied Mansour's charges.
“You’re attacking us to complete your plan of eradicating the youth and give the green light for killing them at their club’s gate, claiming self-defense against saboteurs and thugs,” the group said.
Tensions erupted between Mansour and the Ultras after members of the group attacked the club last month as Mansour attacked them in a press conference during which he announced that Hossam Hassan will be leading the club’s team.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
