An Egyptian player has been fined and banned for inappropriate behavior towards referees at the Karachi International Squash Tournament. Pakistani umpire Sajjad Khan has been reported to the Professional Squash Association for his conduct and refusal to officiate..
Egypt’s world number 15 Ferris Dasouki defied the referee’s decision in the second round of the ongoing tournament at the DHA Creek Club against world under-23 champion and number 38 Noor Zaman.
The player also questioned the referee’s nationality, after which a tense situation arose.
In the third game where Noor Zaman won 3-7, the Egyptian player expressed his anger at this decision. Despite repeated warnings, they kept coming out on the pitch to argue and shout loudly, then referee Noor Zaman declared a 0-3 winner.
The Egyptian player definitely shook hands with Nur Zaban when he left the court.
Meanwhile, world under-23 champion Noor Zaman said that the referee may have made a mistake but the player should have defended his position better, regretting that the match ended inappropriately.
