FIFA Suspends Zamalek's Registration for the Sixth Time in a Few Weeks

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced today the suspension of Egypt's Zamalek Club from registering new players for three additional transfer windows. This marks the sixth such decision against the club within a few weeks, further complicating its administrative and financial crisis.

Last week, FIFA imposed a similar penalty on Zamalek due to outstanding payments to the Swiss former head coach Christian Gross. However, the new decision was announced without revealing its official reasons so far, with details expected to become clear in the coming hours after the club is formally notified.

Press reports indicate that the management of Zamalek Club is racing against time to secure nearly one million dollars to resolve the current registration suspension issue, before the final decision is issued, which has worsened the crisis by increasing the number of registration sanctions to six consecutive decisions within a short period.

According to reports, the total amounts owed by Zamalek to former players, coaches, and clubs reach approximately 355 million Egyptian pounds, posing a significant challenge for the current management to resolve these issues before the transfer window opens next January.