Egypt goalkeeper banned and fined for hitting referee following contentious penalty call

SportFootballEgypt goalkeeper banned and fined for hitting referee following contentious penalty callAl-Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy stuck a referee on the head in the fallout of a contentious penalty call in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Ceramica CleopatraMohamed Yossry Friday 10 April 2026 11:32 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955209","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mohamed-el-shenawy-ban-referee-egyptian-pro-league-b2955209.html","title":"Egypt goalkeeper banned and fined for hitting referee following penalty call"}}Mohamed El-Shenawy in action for Al-Ahly at the Club World Cup (Getty Images)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Al-Ahly goalkeeper Moha...