Tension escalated between Al Ahly and the Egyptian Football Association ahead of the hearing into the VAR audio from the Ceramica Cleopatra match, with a clear disagreement over who was allowed to attend and how the decision would be implemented.
According to Egyptian media reports, Al Ahly objected to restricting attendance to only two people from the technical and administrative staff and also insisted on Sayed Abdel Hafeez being part of the delegation, while the EFA maintained that the announced procedural conditions and official accreditations had to be respected.
The administrative dispute unfolded before the hearing itself and directly affected the process, which eventually ended without the listening session being completed. The situation remains under review as both sides weigh their next move.