Al Ahly thrashed Ceramica Cleopatra 4-0 in their final game of the 2021/22 Egyptian Premier League but finished outside the top two for the first time in three decades.
While their position was already confirmed in the 33rd round of the season and Zamalek had already secured the title with four games to spare, Ahly finished the season off in style.
Ahmed Sayed, Rami Rabia from the spot, Luis Miquissone and Rafat Khalil netted the goals for the Red Devils at the Al Ahly Stadium in a match that could represent Ricardo Soares final game in charge.
Pitso Mosimane’s successor who blanked the local media last week after a 1-0 defeat to El-Gaish is set to step down after just 17 games, in which he secured nine wins, five draws and three defeats.
Despite finishing behind Pyramids and fierce rivals Zamalek in the table, the Club of the Century will represent Egypt in the CAF Champions League next season after finishing in the top-two during Mosimane’s time at the helm at the halfway mark of the campaign.
The decision was made by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) due to the league being postponed due to Covid-19, the FIFA Arab Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations all affecting their already heavily congested fixture schedule.
