Controversy deepens as Zamalek treasurer threatens to take Zizo contract discrepancy to Parliament
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The dispute surrounding Ahmed Sayed “Zizo” has moved beyond the football authorities after Zamalek treasurer Hossam El-Mandouh revealed plans to raise questions over player contracts in Parliament.
El-Mandouh, who is also a member of the Egyptian House of Representatives, believes the figures surrounding Zizo’s contract warrant further scrutiny and has called for state intervention in reviewing footballers’ agreements.
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Photo by Stefan Koops/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesHossam El-Mandouh plans to raise Zizo issue in Parliament
El-Mandouh’s comments centre on an alleged difference between the amount a player requested from Zamalek and the value of the contract registered with the Egyptian Football Association.
“There was a player who asked us (Zamalek) for 80 million pounds per season, and then we hear that his contract at the Football Association is only 5 million pounds. So is this something logical?”
The Zamalek treasurer subsequently confirmed that Zizo was the player he was referring to, while claiming that the issue is not necessarily limited to the former Zamalek player.
“Of course I mean Zizo, and there are other contracts in the same form. I will raise this matter in Parliament, and the state must intervene to review the files of players’ contracts. When Hany Abo Rida, president of the Egyptian Football Association, says that there are valid contracts and others that are not valid, this certainly raises question marks.”
That could give the long-running dispute another dimension, with El-Mandouh now intending to bring his concerns before Parliament rather than keeping them within the confines of football’s governing bodies.
Zizo’s departure from Zamalek has already become a contentious issue after he declined to renew his contract before joining Al-Ahly on a free transfer. The two sides have subsequently lodged complaints with the Egyptian Football Association.
El-Mandouh’s latest intervention puts the focus on the documentation and figures surrounding footballers’ contracts, while his proposed parliamentary move could bring further attention to the dispute involving Zizo.
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