Football : un mort à وقال منفذ Port Said – 23 mars 2012

One dies in Port Said clashes between army, Masry fans

ahram.org.eg

Hatem Maher, Friday 23 Mar 2012

A 13-year-old boy dies as sanctions on Masry club for February’s football disaster spark anger, with clashes erupting in Port Said and Ahly’s hard-core fan group Ultras Ahlawy heightening threats of retaliation

A 13-year-old boy was shot dead after clashes erupted in Port Said between Masry’s angry fans and army forces in the early hours of Saturday after the club were handed a two-season ban by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA).

The boy was rushed to the Port Said hospital after he was shot in the back but attempts by medics to resuscitate him failed. Dozens were injured as the army tried to prevent angry football supporters from storming the Suez Canal.

Port Said-based club Masry were banned for two seasons on Friday following last month’s football disaster which sent shockwaves across Egypt, the EFA announced.

The EFA also revealed that Port Said Stadium, which witnessed the deadly clashes between the die-hard supporters of Masry and Ahly, would be closed for three years. Read more…