Ismaily completes Jean Morel payment, denies ministry support in bid to lift transfer ban

Ismaily's management committee paid the final $200,000 owed to Jean Morel and denied receiving ministry support, in a bid to end the transfer ban.

• Ismaily's management committee announced it had completed payment of the second and third final installments owed to French player Jean Morel, totaling $200,000.
• The club said the payment was settled 15 days before the scheduled deadline.
• The committee denied reports of a forthcoming 15 million EGP support package from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
• The committee also denied rumors of new sanctions against the club in the Ben Khamassa case.