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Egyptian Soccer Focuses on Corruption Rather Than Performance

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James M. Dorsey
Mar 01, 2011
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The talk in Egyptian soccer focuses these days on financial austerity and corruption rather than performance on the pitch that remains empty with professional league matches suspended since anti-government protests erupted in late January.

The shift in focus was prompted by a call by the Egyptian Football Association to cap transfer pricing and the salar…

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