Sports min., Cairo gov. inaugurate Masry Qahiri Sporting Club new HQ
Minister of Youth
and Sports Dr. Ashraf Sobhy and Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal inaugurated the
new headquarters of Al-Masry Al-Qahiri Club in Fustat, Old Cairo.
During the
inauguration, Sobhy and Abdel Aal witnessed the finals of the Youth Centers
League and the finals of the third edition of the Developed Districts League.
The inauguration
ceremony was attended by Executive Director of the Urban Development Fund Eng.
Khaled Sadek, Director of Youth and Sports Directorate Dr. Sayed Hazin,
Chairman of Al-Masry Al-Qahiri Club Tayseer Matar, and several officials of
Cairo governorate and Ministry of Sports.
The Masry Qahiri
Club was established through cooperation with the Urban Development Fund and
the Ministry of Youth and Sports and executed by the Central Agency for
Reconstruction on an area of 6 acres. The club consists of a football field, an
Olympic swimming pool, a semi-Olympic swimming pool, multi-purpose halls for
other sports activities, and a social building.
Cairo Governor
Khaled Abdel Aal emphasized the club represents a new addition to the sports
facilities in the capital, which has witnessed a quantum leap during the era of
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which reflects the Egyptian state's vision of
the importance of enhancing sports infrastructure for sports development in
Egypt, in addition to providing the best services for the youth and families
benefiting from these facilities.
Abdel Aal also noted
that the development work in the club comes in line with the significant
achievements witnessed by the Egyptian state nationwide, especially in the
Cairo Governorate.
Moreover, Abdel Aal
said the Masry Qahiri will support Egyptian champions in various sports and
provide community services for its members and families.
Following the
inauguration ceremony, Abdel Aal made a tour of the club, inspecting football
fields, multi-purpose sports halls, swimming pools, and kids' and families’
areas.
Source: Media Department, Cairo Governorate