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The Supreme Council for Media Regulation in Egypt decided to temporarily suspend Ahmed Hossam Mido, former Egyptian national team player and Zamalek Club player, from appearing in the media in all media outlets subject to Egyptian law, pending the completion of investigations into his recent statements that sparked widespread controversy in the sports scene.
The decision, issued under the chairmanship of Engineer Khaled Abdel Aziz, came against the backdrop of statements made by Mido during his appearance in a podcast presented by the media personality Abu Al-Maati Zaki via digital platforms, in which he touched on the period of former coach Hassan Shehata with the Egyptian national team, referring to the use of some sheikhs during camps and African Cup of Nations tournaments.
The council confirmed that Mido's statements included insults and doubts about the historical achievements made by the Egyptian national team during the period between 2006 and 2010, which is considered the golden age of the Pharaohs, after they were crowned with three consecutive African Cup of Nations titles, an achievement that has not been repeated since the last crowning in the Angola 2010 edition.
Mido had sparked great controversy after linking his exclusion from the Egyptian national team squad participating in “CAN 2010” to what he described as “the sheikh’s decision,” stressing that he was at his best at the time. He also spoke about unusual practices within the national team camp, including removing shoes before matches, reading talismans on them, and playing with specific numbers, referring to his disagreement with Hassan Shehata because of the shirt number.
It is expected that the Complaints Committee will hold a hearing for Ahmed Hossam Mido during the coming period, in preparation for submitting its final recommendations to the Supreme Council for Media Regulation, in order to make the final decision on the case.
It is worth noting that Mido was among the Egyptian national team crowned with the African Cup of Nations title in 2006, and that tournament witnessed a famous dispute between him and Hassan Shehata after he was substituted in the semi-final against Senegal.
