The Portuguese club Estrela Amadora announced that it has filed an official complaint against Zamalek with the International Football Federation (FIFA) due to the issue of outstanding payments for the winger Chico Panza, who joined the Red Castle during the last summer transfer window.

Panza had participated in some matches for Zamalek at the beginning of the current season before being excluded from the team's list due to his lack of commitment, while the current issue pertains to financial aspects, as the Portuguese club had given Zamalek until today, Thursday, to pay the first installment of the deal without any response.

Andre Silva, the spokesperson for Estrela Amadora, stated: "Zamalek has not responded to our communications regarding the first installment of Chico Panza, and therefore we have filed an official complaint with FIFA to obtain our rights."

This complaint comes just a few days after a similar issue, where the Ukrainian club Oleksandriya filed a complaint against Zamalek for not receiving the first installment of the deal for player Juan Alfina.