The veteran al-Ahly club footballer, Mahmoud al-Khateb – also known as Bibo – was declared the new president of Ahly Club on Friday morning, after seeing off three rivals in a fierce democratic campaign. The four presidential candidates Mahmoud ‘Bibo’ Khateb, Mahmoud Taher, Mohammad Thabet Fadlallah, and Elhami Agena, had been running a fierce presidential campaign for weeks leaving up to the vote. Founded in April 24, 1907, Ahly club is best known for its professional football team, which competes in the Egyptian Premier League. In international competitions, the club has won a record 8 CAF Champions League titles, a CAF Confederation Cup title, a record 6 CAF Super Cup titles and 4 African Cup Winners’ Cup titles. Al Ahly also won the bronze medal in the FIFA Club World Cup 2006.

Source: Egypt Independent December 01, 2017 14:48 UTC