FIFA informed Zamalek today that they are lifting their transfer ban after the Egyptian giants managed to settle the dispute with former striker Khalid Boutaib.
Zamalek were handed a transfer ban due to late wages owed to former Moroccan striker Khalid Boutaib, who signed for the club in January 2019 for €1.50m before leaving for free just one year later.
During his time in Cairo, Boutaib scored five goals in 24 games and was part of the Zamalek team that won the 2019 CAF Confederation Cup.
Following his departure, Boutaib filed a case to FIFA against Zamalek requiring the payment of his late fees, which had been pending for four years.
The decision of the Swiss court obligated Zamalek to pay €2.4 million, with 1.9 million as the initial fine and the rest as late fines, leading to Zamalek’s registration being suspended.
However, Zamalek managed to agree a settlement with Khalid Boutaïb, paying the player €1 million upfront and dividing the remaining amount over the next 12 months.
This led FIFA to lift the ban and club’s board member Amr Adham published the below letter received from FIFA today on his X (formerly Twitter) account, confirming the news.
This will come as good news for the club and fans as they needed to resolve the matter with Boutaib to earn the license of participation in the CAF Confederation Cup next season.
