Ahmed Hassan, the former Zamalek star, revealed a new crisis awaiting the Al Ahly vs Pyramids match scheduled for April 12 in the Premier League.

He stated on Facebook: "Due to foreign referees, a new crisis awaits the Al Ahly vs Pyramids match in the league. So far, there have been no official communications from either party of the match or the clubs' association."

He added: "Firstly, Al Ahly has not communicated with the Egyptian Football Association to request foreign referees for the match due to its unclear position on completing the league. Secondly, the same applies to Pyramids, which has not officially requested foreign referees for the anticipated match."

He continued: "Thirdly and finally, the clubs' association, which is responsible for organizing the competition, has not communicated with the Football Association to request foreign referees for this match, except for a previous letter requesting 3 referees for the matches between Al Ahly and Zamalek and Pyramids with the two teams, which was not implemented in the summit match due to time constraints, as clarified by the Football Association."

He concluded: "Therefore, we are set for a new crisis due to refereeing in the upcoming Al Ahly vs Pyramids match."