The second-placed side issued a statement while Al Ahly were playing on Wednesday accusing authorities of "gifting" the leaders the Premier League title this season

Egyptian club Zamalek have announced that they will withdraw from the country's Premier League due to what they claim to be "disastrous refereeing errors" that favour rivals Al Ahly.

Zamalek released a statement during Al Ahly's game against Arab Contractors on Wednesday after the league leaders' opponents had two players sent off.

The statement declared that Al Ahly were being "gifted" the title and that Zamalek will now quit the division until the head of the refereeing committee, Gamal El-Ghandour, is sacked.

"The club's board of directors, under the leadership of chairman Mortada Mansour, decided not to continue this league competition as long as the refereeing committee and its head, Gamal El-Ghandour, remain in their positions," the statement reads.

"The decision comes due to disastrous refereeing errors. At a time when an illegitimate goal by Misr Lel Makasa against Zamalek was allowed to stand [in Sunday's league match], Contractors had two players wrongfully dismissed against Ahly."

Zamalek trail Al Ahly by eight points after 29 games in the Egyptian top flight and are scheduled to take on Enppi at home on Thursday.

El-Ghandour is a retired referee who has represented Egypt at tournaments including the World Cup, the Olympic Games and the Africa Cup of Nations.