The Tunisian Football Federation received an official notification from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) deducting 20% ​​from the value of the first installment of the annual grant allocated to all local federations.

According to Tunisian Radio Mosaique, this decision comes as a result of the Tunisian Football Federation not implementing the decisions issued regarding outstanding disputes, especially those related to a number of local clubs.

The most prominent of these conflicts relate to: In the case of defender Marouane Sahraoui against his former club Bizertin regarding his financial dues, as Sahraoui had obtained a final ruling in his favor since 2020, but the crisis has not been resolved yet.

The Tunisian Federation also received many notifications from FIFA, related to more than 40 other cases, demanding the necessity of implementing decisions related to the entitlements of players and coaches at clubs. Tunisian.

This decision comes at a sensitive time, as the Tunisian Federation faces great challenges in resolving these issues to preserve the reputation of the Tunisian League, and avoid any additional financial deductions from FIFA.