Al-Dirandli asks the Football Association to take an official position after twins Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan did not shake hands with him before the Egyptian delegation traveled to South Sudan.

Sources revealed that Al-Dirandali, who headed the Egyptian national team delegation during the Pharaohs’ recent trip to South Sudan as part of the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations, submitted a request to the Football Association’s Board of Directors to take an official position on the incident, which was that the twins Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan and some members of the technical staff did not shake hands with him before the delegation boarded the plane.

This step comes days after the incident that sparked controversy within the Egyptian sports community, while Al-Derndali had confirmed in previous statements that what happened represented a “mistake” and not a “transgression,” stressing that the incident required attention and treatment, especially since the delegation was on an official mission to represent Egypt outside the country.

Al-Dirandali had revealed the details of the incident in media statements, explaining that he arrived at the airport about half an hour before the team’s mission, due to the mission’s delay at Cairo Airport, and he waited for the rest of its members to arrive before heading to the plane.

He said that the technical staff went directly to the bus that was preparing to transport the delegation to the plane, without shaking hands or greeting him, indicating that this represents a violation of the accepted principles in national team delegations, especially since the head of the delegation is responsible for representing the Football Association and the national team during the trip.

Al-Dirdali explained that a number of players and members of the administrative and medical staff were keen to shake his hand, noting that the technical staff did not do so before boarding the plane.

Al-Dirandali confirmed in his previous statements that the incident is not related to the fate of the national team’s technical staff led by Hossam Hassan, explaining that what is required is to address the situation and ensure adherence to the principles and rules governing official missions.

He said that he knows well the tasks and duties of the head of the delegation, pointing out that assuming the presidency of the delegations of teams and national teams is not something new for him, and that he previously assumed this task years ago, including during his time at Al-Ahly Club.