The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey

Share this post

User's avatar
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
Egyptian Protests Force First Soccer Resignations
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Egyptian Protests Force First Soccer Resignations

James M. Dorsey's avatar
James M. Dorsey
Feb 26, 2011
∙ Paid

Share this post

User's avatar
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
Egyptian Protests Force First Soccer Resignations
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

Egyptian mass protests that earlier this month overthrew President Hosni Mubarak have forced the country’s first soccer resignations.

Angry fans demonstrated outside the headquarters of Ittihad Al Skandarya, the port city of Alexandria’s main team, demanding that board reshuffle because of the club’s poor performance.

The protests prompted club president …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 James M. Dorsey
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More