Transfer ban threatens Zamalek over former coach case

Zamalek SC have just announced that it has been slapped with a fresh transfer ban by FIFAduetounpaid dues to former coach Jaime Pacheco. The Portuguese coach had filed a complaint against the clubforoverdue paymentsofhisseverance package andtheremainingvalue of hiscontractafter he was sacked.

According to Zamalek's spokesman Ahmed Salem, the transfer ban was overan outstanding amount of €819,000 owed to Pacheco. Despite the appeal against the ban, the club's administration expressed concern with the finest hat have accumulated toal most half a billion Egyptian pounds. The club also intends to reach anagreement over outstanding paymentswith player Ibrahima Ndiaye as it wants to avoid other penalties.

In his second season atthehelm of the team, Pacheco led Zamalek to 16 wins, 4 defeats, and 6 draws in 26 matches.