We Are Sorry, Ahly Coach Tells Fans

Al Ahly Egypt’s coach Martin Lasarte has offered apologies to fans after his club’s 5-0 battering away in South Africa.

It was a lesson learnt but never to be forgotten after the record Total CAF Champions League holders endured a savaging at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium.

Starting with Themba  Zwane unlocking the post after fourteen minutes, 34-year-old Wayne Arendse doubled the advantage in the 24^th minute before Brazilian Ricardo Nascimento heaped further woes in the 47^th minute via the spot-kick.

Sirino and Mahlambi later each netted to complete up the rout as South Africa Premier Soccer League giants Mamelodi Sundowns ran rampant.

A tough tie was anticipated in the lead up to the showdown but the manner of Ahly’s annihilation in the first-leg last Saturday inevitably set tongue-wagging across the continent.

Realising the damage more so to Red Devils’ traveling fans, Lasarte has offered his apologies.

“We have certainly played a bad game, and we need to work in the upcoming period,” Lasarte said in his post-match press conference.

[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””] “I would like to send a message to the Al Ahly fans who attended the game in South Africa, as well as the ones who watched the game on TV. We are sorry.”   [/perfectpullquote]

“We are embarrassed and apologize to you. There is nothing else to be said. We will talk less and work more from now on.”