Two days after being sent home for disciplinary reasons, Egypt have decided to recall their controversial midfielder Amr Warda for the Africa Cup of Nations.
His suspension has been reduced to the end of the group stage, meaning he’ll only miss one more match for the hosts before being available again in the last 16.
Warda was expelled from the squad after social media conversations allegedly between him and a number of women were released following Egypt’s game against Zimbabwe. There were allegations of sexual harassment.
He apologised to family, friends and team-mates in a social media video and team mate Mohamed Salah tweeted that “we need to believe in second chances… we need to guide and educate. Shunning is not the answer.”