Ahmed Hassan Criticizes TFF For Staging League Game During Fasting Hours; Elneny Set For Arsenal's Exit

Written By Omolagba Oluwayemi

Don’t miss religion and politics with sports they say but in a Muslim dominated country like Turkey, one will expect the league organisers to be more considerate in staging a league game especially in the month of Ramadan but the status quo remained like there was nothing happening and that has led to one of the affected players voicing out his displeasure with the decision.

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Despite scoring his team’s second goal, Konyaspor’s Ahmed Hassan Kouka has criticized the Turkish Football Federation as the game was played at noon during Ramadan.

The clash between the two teams took place at 2:30 PM local time in Istanbul, Turkey, which is in the middle of fasting hours for Muslims and Konyaspor were merciless beating guests Gaziantep 4-1 in the 33rd round fixture of the Turkish Super Lig.

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“I don’t understand, why did we have to play so early?” the Egyptian said.

“We are all fasting in Ramadan so why don’t we play at night. It’s a Muslim country, I think they should think about that.”

Meanwhile…

Arsenal and Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny is no longer at the Emirates Stadium. This is according to the club’s former legend Kevin Campbell.

Elneny has made only ten appearances with Arsenal since the start of the season, three of which were in the EFL Cup where he helped his team reach the semi-finals.

As a result, rumors started to emerge about the midfielder’s future and the possibility of his departure.

The rumors have only gotten stronger with renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano claiming that there are no talks between Arsenal and Elneny for a new contract.

Campbell weighed in on the topic, naming Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz as a potential replacement for Elneny as he believes the Egyptian is no longer needed at the club.

“I think he [Douglas Luiz] would be a great partner for Partey,” Campbell told Football Insider.

“You can see us struggling in midfield right now. Elneny is not the answer. He will be gone at the end of the season.

“Xhaka is our second best because he is experienced in there but I still have a question mark over him.

“Douglas Luiz is hungry, young and is a good ball player. I think he could come in and do a really good job.

“We need numbers as well. It is not just a matter of signing starters. We need a squad. At the moment our squad is not up to scratch. We are weaker than other teams.”

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I’m Oluwayemi, a sports analyst, writer and a passionate football follower. I started writing while I was in High School although not sports related but I became a professional sports analyst and writer in the year 2019. My passion for football led me into talking sports. I love writing articles as well and I love reporting events the way they unfold without mincing words for the fear of anyone.

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