Mortada Mansour

Mortada Mansour (Arabic: مرتضى منصور), born in Cairo. He was elected as the chairman of Zamalek SC on 29 March 2014.[1] Mansour announced his intention on 6 April 2014 to pursue the presidency in the upcoming 2014 Egyptian presidential election,[2] though he withdrew on 19 April and announced his support for former defense minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for the presidency.[3] Mansour, has called the day of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, 25 January, “the worst-ever day in Egypt’s history”.[4]

Mansour is hated by Zamelek's supporting group Ultras White Knights, whom he calls “terrorists”. They were subsequently banned in May 2015 following his campaigning after Mostafa Omar doused him with urine.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Mortada Mansour announces presidential bid". Daily News Egypt. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mortada Mansour to run for president". Mada Masr. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lawyer Mortada Mansour withdraws from presidential race". Ahram Online. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Egypt's crackdown". The Economist. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Egyptian football: Red card for the ultras". The Economist. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.


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