Zamalek's New Crisis Frustrates Sporting Director John Edward
FIFA suspends Zamalek's registration for 3 transfer windows due to a complaint by Belgian club Charleroi.
SUMMARY
FIFA announced the suspension of Zamalek Club's player registration for 3 transfer windows following a complaint by Belgian club Royal Charleroi, exacerbating the club's financial crises and affecting the team's ability to make new signings.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- FIFA imposes a registration suspension penalty on Zamalek for 3 transfer windows.
- The decision came due to a complaint by Belgian club Royal Charleroi over unpaid dues.
- Sporting director John Edward expresses dissatisfaction with the increasing financial cases.
- The penalty hinders the team's ability to strengthen during the upcoming winter transfer window.
CORE SUBJECT
FIFA penalty on Zamalek due to Charleroi's financial claims
Zamalek Club received a new shock regarding its efforts to overcome the accumulated effects of the severe financial crisis it is suffering from, after the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced a new penalty suspending player registration for 3 transfer windows. This came following a complaint from the Belgian club Royal Charleroi due to unpaid dues related to the transfer of their Palestinian striker, Adi Dabbagh, to Zamalek.
The Belgian club had previously sent multiple notifications to Zamalek requesting payment of the installments for the deal, but due to the financial crisis, no payments were made during the past period. This led to the worsening of the registration crisis with a new penalty, increasing Zamalek's accumulated debts to about two million dollars owed to various parties including clubs, coaches, and former players.
Al-Shorouk learned that there is a state of dissatisfaction with John Edward, the sporting director, who is no longer satisfied with the situation and the increasing number of cases against the club at the international federation. This means that resolving the registration crisis is almost impossible at the moment, and consequently, there will be no opportunity to strengthen the team during the January transfer window as was previously agreed a few months ago.
Edward informed some close associates that continuing in this manner clearly means the failure of the football team's progress and thus makes it difficult for him to perform his duties properly.
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MENTIONED ENTITIES 5
Zamalek Club
🏛️ OrganizationEgyptian football club suffering from a financial crisis
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)
🏛️ OrganizationThe global governing body of football
Royal Charleroi Club
🏛️ OrganizationBelgian football club that filed a complaint against Zamalek
Adi Dabbagh
👤 Person_MalePalestinian striker who transferred from Charleroi to Zamalek
John Edward
👤 Person_MaleSporting director of Zamalek Club