Egyptian champions Zamalek are at risk of losing points even before the start of the new season following their failure to settle monies owed Ghanaian forward Benjamin Acheampong.
The White Castles were ordered by FIFA to pay the former Asante Kotoko player an amount in excess of a million dollars.
But the club have been reluctant in settling the fee despite the threat of sanction from the football governing body.
Meanwhile, earlier this year, FIFA released a statement giving Zamalek a 30 day timeline to pay the player.
“Zamalek Sports Club is granted a final deadline of 30 days as from notification of the present decision in which to settle said amount,” FIFA Disciplinary Department statement read.
“Zamalek Sports Club is found guilty of failing to comply in full with the decision passed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 8 December 2020. Upon expiry of the aforementioned final deadline and in the event of persistent default or failure to comply in full with the decision within the period stipulated, a transfer ban will be pronounced until the complete amount due is paid or the non-financial decision is complied with.”
“The transfer ban will be implemented automatically at national and international level by the Egyptian Football Association and Fifa respectively, without a further formal decision having to be taken nor any order to be issued by the Fifa Disciplinary Committee or its secretariat.”
“In addition, a deduction of points or relegation to a lower division may also be ordered in addition to a transfer ban in the event of persistent failure, repeated offences or serious infringements or if no full transfer could be imposed or served for any reason,” the statement concluded.