Wits release Egyptian striker Amr Gamal
Bidvest Wits has officially released Egyptian striker Amr Gamal before the end of his loan spell.
Ahmed Gamal amr of Bidvest Wits challenged by Hassan Banda of Baroka FC during 2017 Telkom Knockout game between Bidvest Wits and Baroka FC at Bidvest Wits at Bidvest Stadium in Gauteng Johannesburg South Africa on 04 November 2017 © Aubrey Kgakatsi /BackpagePix
Gamal joined the Absa Premiership Champions on loan from Al Ahly at the beginning of the season.
The striker, however, fell out of favour with the coach Gavin Hunt and he asked to leave the club.
Gamal is expected to join Finnish giants HJK Helsinki.
“Gamal is gone to Finland. It didn’t work out, it is football,” Hunt told the media. “Yeah, it’s disappointing because I really thought he will do well for us and it didn’t work out because of various football reasons.”
“The mentality was okay, I just felt that there are certain things that the game requires in different countries and obviously it’s unfortunate that he got on the end and missed a lot of chances, but that happens in football,” he added.
“He was a good player; I thought he would settle in much quicker and it didn’t happen. But you can see anywhere, foreign players do take time to settle,” he concluded.
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