Ismaily board members resign over finances

Fresh financial woes caused by alleged lack of support from the government prompt Ismaily club board members to resign en masse Isamily board members, headed by Mohamed Aboul-Saoud, officially tendered their resignations to the governor of Ismailia on Thursday, citing a lack of government support. "Management have resigned from their posts due to the ongoing poor support from the government," read a Thursday statement on the club's official website. "The government's intransigence regarding club projects has forced us to face more financial crises," the statement read. Aboul-Saoud won the club's top management post only two months ago. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports) From Arahm Online