ASSE is about to experience a curious story through one of its players. Mahmoud Bentayg has been loaned to Egyptian club Zamalek. This loan comes with a purchase option. A surprising story tarnishes the image of the player and his team via the Egyptian press.
A Saint-Etienne resident accused of doping!
Hani Hathout, a journalist, confirmed in televised statements on an Egyptian channel: “There is information that confirms that Zamalek player Mahmoud Bentayegh underwent a doping test after the African Super Cup match between Al Ahly and Zamalek. Some reports confirm that Zamalek player Mahmoud Bentayegh underwent a doping test after the African Super Cup match between Al-Ahly and Zamalek, and the player’s sample tested positive, but until ‘at present, the club has not received any official letter’ (comments taken from the newspaper El Watan).
Also, he added during his statement that “If a player from Al Ahly or Zamalek tests positive, he will be sanctioned regardless of his club, emphasizing that the player will be sanctioned as soon as the result of the sample comes from the Barcelona laboratory.”
A situation which inevitably creates disorder in Egyptian football and which shakes up the web!
Bentayg and the Zamalek club deny!
After this incredible announcement, the actors obviously did not wait to react. According to the journalist who revealed the information: “We contacted Zamalek officials, and it was confirmed to us that they knew nothing about this matter, and that the player did not suffer from anything, and the player will be included in the team’s roster for the Super Cup of Egypt.”
Indeed, no official letter has been provided to the club attesting to the reliability of this information. In addition, the player communicated via his Instagram account by relaying the El Watan article and adding “Fake” in the caption. A way of denying the suspicions of doping that he is accused of.
