Al Ahly star punished for CAFCL misconduct

Al Ahly have imposed a hefty fine on one of their stars following a disciplinary issue in the side's recent CAF Champions League clash. 

The Egyptians giants secured a spot in the quarter-final  stage of the CAFCL with a 3-0 win over Sudanese outfit Al Hilal on the weekend. 

While the team were relieved to avoid a surprise exit in the competition, having waited until the last group match to advance, their triumph was also marred by a disciplinary incident between a player and the manager.

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The Red Devils have confirmed that winger Ahmed Abdel-Kader has been slapped with a "hefty fine" for refusing to shake the coach Marcel Koller's hand after he was substituted off the field against Al Hilal. 

The attacker was withdrawn in the 62nd minute while the Cairo outfit had a 1-0 lead and he was replaced by Hussein El-Shahat, who went on to score just two minutes after being brought on and completed his brace in the 81st minute. 

"Al Ahly football director Sayed Abdel-Hafiz decided to impose a hefty fine on Ahmed Abdel-Kader," Al Ahly's short statement read, according to KingFut.

When the head coach was asked about the incident in the press conference, the Swiss said: "Sometimes, the player thinks he deserves to stay on the pitch and should not be substituted. As a manager, I do my role in order to win games.

"I understand these situations and I know how to deal with them. I have no problem with the player at all."

The 23-year-old player later showed remorse for his action and posted a picture of him kissing the his manager's head with a caption that read: "The bad attitude was in front of everyone. And now I am apologizing in front of everyone. You are still number one for me whatever happens."