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Egypt FA Freezes League After Dozens Killed At Stadium

Egypt FA Freezes League After Dozens Killed At Stadium

Written by Eslam Omar | From Ahram.org

Three days of mourning and a halt to all football activity announced by FA following stadium deaths.

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has announced three days of mourning and a stoppage of all football activity in the country after dozens died in a stadium crush on Sunday.

“The EFA board is in a continued meeting to follow-up the consequences and study [the events],” the association stated on their official website.

Egypt’s cabinet suspended the league on Monday in the wake of the Al-Defaa Al-Gawy stadium disaster, following a meeting between Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and the interior, sports and health ministers to discuss the disaster.

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