Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has hit back at Al Ahly after their complaints about the referee.
The Egyptian giants released a statement on Monday complaining about some of the refereeing decisions in their defeat to Sundowns in the first leg of the African Football League semi-finals.
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The two sides meet in Cairo on Wednesday evening for the second leg, with the Brazilians currently leading 1-0 on aggregate.
Mokwena, however, did admit he is surprised by the amount of complaining the African champions do.
"I'm surprised that Al Ahly complained about everything," Mokwena said in the press conference, as per KingFut.
"Before the first leg, Al Ahly complained about the kick-off time, yet they are allowed to have the game at the time that suits them, but you hear no complaints from Mamelodi Sundowns.
"They only complain about referees when they lose. Jose Mourinho once said that when a big club starts to look for other factors apart from football, they start losing their status as a big club.
"I hope that's not the case with Al Ahly because they are the flagship of African football. The rest of the world and Europe look at Al Ahly as a reflection of what African football represents."
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