Ultras White Knights in Egypt

UWK founder Sayed “Mushagheb” stands trial for an alleged assassination attempt on club President Mortada Mansour, and for storming the club and staging protests. He was acquitted of the assassination attempt, but sentenced to one year in prison for storming the club.

More than 200 UWK have been jailed or imprisoned over the past three years. The charges against them have been largely filed by Mortada Mansour or security forces. Many have been released, but prominent fans, including: Sayed “Mushagheb,” Mostafa “Tabla,” Fahad Nagah “Saiytarra,” Yasser Sayed “Pogo,” Mahmoud Bassiouny, Mostafa al-Daly, Ayman Bala and Mohamed Hamdy “Gazara,” remain behind bars.