Al Ahly star Percy Tau urged to join rivals Zamalek (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)
Trouble in Cairo? Is this the real reason Percy Tau was dropped?
Percy Tau’s absence and bench appearances for Al Ahly of late were thought to have been because he was being rested but is that true?
Al Ahly star Percy Tau urged to join rivals Zamalek (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)
Percy Tau has found himself out of match day squads and the bench in recent Al Ahly games.
Tau seemed primed for a lucrative contract extension at Al Ahly, who now look to have changed their tune.
The Bafana Bafana international was in scintillating form for Al Ahly prior to the 2023 Afcon in Ivory Coast. He ended the 2022/23 season with 17 goal contributions in 42 games. That saw his name linked with overseas interest once again. A promising start to the season saw Tau get six goals but he seems to have stagnated on them, with no assists. His form from the previous seemed to be the driving point for contract extension talks.
Tau still staying at Al Ahly
This new contract was set to make Tau the most paid player on the African continent. According to Egyptian reports, it would’ve been a three-year deal. That would’ve have seen the 29-year-old earning R23 million annually. It would then increase by R1.9 million in the first year, R2.8 million in the second and then R3.8 million in the final year. That would’ve seen the attacker spend the rest of his prime years at Al Ahly.
Then according to the last report, Al Ahly had backtracked on that offer, opting to cash in on the player instead. It was then believed that the club went back to the drawing board and decided to continue with a new contract for Tau. But on revised terms which were not as lucrative. Tau’s main supporter at the club seems to be the coach Marcel Koller.
But now according to Al Ahly legend Ahmed Shobier, Tau has not been playing lately because he fell out with Koller.
Fall out with Koller?
“Percy Tau is not injured. There was fallout between Tau and his manager Marcel Koller as the player doesn’t like to be on the bench. He wants always to start like any other player. However there are coaches who do not want players to complain or be angry about their technical decisions.” Said Shobier as per KickOff.com
Tau made his return to the pitch in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with TP Mazembe in the CAF Champions League.
