Telecom Egypt assistant coach Moetemed Gamal criticized Ahli fans following his side's 2-1 defeat to the Cairo giants in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday. "Ahli supporters kept insulting us throughout the game," Gamal told the post-match conference. "They targeted (Telecom head coach) Hossam Hassan, who did not deserve to be insulted by the fans of his old team. "Such actions made us nervous and affected our concentration tonight." Former Ahli great Hassan has been at loggerheads with the Red Devils' fans since making a controversial move to arch-rivals Zamalek in the summer of 2000. Third-bottom Telecom, who claimed their first win under Hassan when they beat Olympic 2-0 last week, missed out on the chance of easing their relegation fears. They would have leapfrogged Asyut Petroleum, who are in the safety zone and have a two-point advantage over them, if they overcame Ahli. "We will do our best to remain in the top flight," Gamal concluded.