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Zamalek Receives First Pizera Transfer Installment, Pledges Player Dues Payment
September 22, 2026 at 04:00 PM · Updated 24d ago
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Zamalek confirmed receipt of the first installment of Juan Pizera's transfer to UAE club Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai.
- Maher Gharib, Zamalek's media chief, said the club received $3 million, 60% of the transfer's $5 million cash value.
- Gharib stated that player dues would be paid within hours.
- A club source said the board has not formally ratified the transfer contract due to time constraints and fears of a leak.
- Zamalek announced the transfer's approval on Saturday after weeks of negotiations with Shabab Al-Ahli.
- Gharib defended the club against media criticism over player payment handling and training postponements, saying the dues controversy is now resolved.
- Zamalek treasurer Hossam Al-Mandouh said the Pizera transfer fee will go entirely to the football sector to cover dues and legal cases.
- Vice president Hesham Nasr said he would not have approved Pizera's sale had Zamalek been financially stable, blaming Egyptian football's structural issues.







