Al Ahly’s historic event commenced on Saturday at 1:00 PM, as the club’s board of directors, headed by president Mahmoud El Khatib, will lay the foundation stone of Al Ahly Stadium at the club’s premises in Sheikh Zayed City in the presence of some of the nation’s respectable figures.

The stadium is set to be established on an area that reaches about 48,000 meters, aside from the other surrounding buildings; such as training grounds and the indoor hall.

Moreover, the stadium is expected to be finished within 5 years and it will have a capacity of 50,000 fans.

Finally, Al Ahly's board of directors expressed their sincere thanks and gratitude to president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for his great support to Egyptian sports and all its institutions, including Al Ahly.