Issam Talabi, the Vice President of Ittihad Tangier and its official spokesperson, revealed that the Moroccan club has turned to the International Football Federation (FIFA) due to the delay of the Egyptian club Zamalek in paying the financial dues related to the transfer of player Abdelhamid Malali.

In statements to the program "Captain" hosted by former Egyptian international Ahmed Hassan on DMC channel, Talabi clarified that the management of Ittihad Tangier "dealt with Zamalek with all respect and transparency," but the "lack of communication and commitment to the agreement" prompted the club to take legal steps.

The Tangier official said: "The transfer deal of Malali to Zamalek was supposed to be paid in two installments, but we have not received any payment so far, despite sending official correspondences and granting an additional grace period of ten days without any response. We contacted them officially twice and received promises of payment within ten days, then communication completely ceased. It is unfortunate from a big club like Zamalek."

Talabi added that the club was not seeking confrontation but rather to "respect contracts and obligations," yet the failure of all amicable attempts led the management to appoint a lawyer to file an official complaint to FIFA last Monday.

He also pointed out that player Abdelhamid Malali is living in an uncomfortable situation due to the financial crisis, saying: "Malali is one of our own, and he requested to bring his family to Cairo, but financial issues prevented that. We are constantly following up on his situation and supporting him as one of us."

Talabi concluded his remarks by urging Zamalek to act quickly to resolve the issue and contain the crisis before it escalates, emphasizing that "the relationship between Moroccan and Egyptian clubs should remain based on respect and mutual cooperation."