Mahmoud was sent-off in the first-half of Zamalek's 3-2 defeat to rivals Ahli on June 16th for punching opponent Emad Meteb.

The EFA competitions committee said that Mahmoud will miss Zamalek's opening three matches against Ghazl Mahalla, Petrojet and Enppi in next season's Egyptian league.

EFA official Ezzat Nayef said that the competitions committee chose to hand Mahmoud a reduced ban given "the volatile atmosphere" surrounding the Egyptian sports community these days.