The Egyptian Football Association announced on Sunday that a Spanish refereeing team will officiate the Al-Ahly versus Zamalek match scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, in the Premier League for the 2023-2024 season.
In the first leg, Zamalek won 2-1, with Saif El-Din El-Jaziri scoring both goals for his team, while Ahmed Abdel Qader scored Al-Ahly’s only goal.
Referee of the summit match between Al-Ahly and Zamalek
Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz will lead the Spanish arbitration team, as stated by the Egyptian Football Association on its official Facebook account. The match is set for the twenty-seventh round of the Egyptian Premier League. Assisting Muñiz Ruiz are Diego Sanchez Rojo and Fabian Blanco, with Francisco Jose as the fourth official. Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias has been appointed to oversee the video assistant referee (VAR) technology.
Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz, a 33-year-old Spanish referee born on May 24, 1991, began officiating in Spain’s La Liga in August 2021. He has managed 183 matches across various tournaments, showing 947 yellow cards, 65 red cards, and awarding 54 penalty kicks.
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The summit match between Al-Ahly and Zamalek will take place at Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 19:00 Egypt and Saudi Arabia time.
Zamalek Club withdraws
Zamalek Club has announced its withdrawal from the summit match, citing it as part of the return round in the Egyptian League. The club recently declared it will not participate in any second round matches until after all teams have played their first round matches, ensuring equal opportunities. No further statements have been issued regarding their participation against Al-Ahly Club, so as of now, Zamalek is considered withdrawn from the match.
