Masri players given open break, coach could leave

Masri have decided to put the first team training on hold and freeze the contract of manager Alain Geiger following the postponement of the Egyptian Premier League.<br>

كتب : Omar AbdelAziz

الأحد، 03 أبريل 2011 - 21:52

Masri have decided to put the first team training on hold and freeze the contract of manager Alain Geiger following the postponement of the Egyptian Premier League.

The league season was suspended indefinitely in the wake of the events that marred Zamalek’s Champions League clash with Club Africain on Saturday.

“The board decided to freeze Geiger’s contract and we could well rescind it if the league was called off,” Masri chairman Kamel Abou-Ali told FilGoal.com.

“The players were given an open break until we learn on the date of the league resumption.

“It is inappropriate to play matches after what happened on Saturday. The situation in Port-Said could even be worse in every game here.”

Masri supporters are regarded as one of the most intolerant in the country as the Port-Said club lie seventh of the Egyptian league table.