The crisis of suspending the registration within Zamalek is worsening, in light of the increase in cases filed against it with the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), which has reached about 15 cases, which reflects the extent of the financial and administrative pressures besieging the club in the current period.
Zamalek is suffering from accumulated financial burdens that have prompted a number of former players and coaches, in addition to various clubs, to submit official complaints due to the late payment of their dues.
FIFA had recently announced the suspension of Zamalek’s registration for the fifth time. Ten, due to non-payment of the third installment due to the Ukrainian club Oleksandria, as part of the player Juan Bezerra’s deal.
According to reports, the club needs to pay approximately 5.77 million US dollars (about 306 million Egyptian pounds), in order to lift the registration suspension penalty and restore its ability to register new deals.
These cases vary between dues to former coaches, including Christian Gross and Jose Gomez and members of their supporting staff, In addition to the dues of players such as Ferjani Sassi.
The financial claims also include a number of European and African clubs, including Saint-Etienne, Charleroi, Nahdet Zemamra and Ittihad Tangier, in addition to the dues of some players such as Ibrahima Ndiaye and Ahmed Djafali.
This crisis places Zamalek facing major challenges on the financial level, at a time when the club is seeking to rearrange its papers, in light of increasing pressure related to the registration file and competition at the local level. And continental.