Al-Masry Sporting Club has received an inquiry from Sivas Sport Club in Turkey regarding the potential sale of Essam Tharwat, the goalkeeper of the Port Said team, during the ongoing winter transfer market. Sivas Sport is exploring the possibility of acquiring Tharwat’s services by January’s end.
The Turkish club has inquired about the prospect of securing Tharwat’s services until the end of the current season, with an option to purchase him after the conclusion of the ongoing season.
Essam Tharwat’s contract with Al-Masry concludes at the end of the current season, allowing the player to transfer to any club for free once the season concludes.
A reliable source within Al-Masry confirmed earlier that the club had amicably reached an agreement with the player to extend his contract for an additional two seasons.
In a separate development, Al-Masry announced the freezing of the club’s bank accounts as a fulfillment of a court ruling in favor of a lawyer who claimed an entitlement of EGP 988,000 from the previous board.
The statement from Al-Masry reads:
“The Board of Directors of Al-Masry expresses profound regret for the continued systematic schemes aimed at destabilizing the stability that the club has been experiencing at all levels since the current board took over at the end of August 2022.
Despite the heavy burden and the enormous debt inherited from its predecessor, which reached unprecedented figures, the current board under the leadership of Kamel Abu Ali has diligently settled all debts, whether in local currency or foreign currencies, to avoid any sanctions from FIFA or the International Court of Arbitration in a manner that would plunge the club into a dark tunnel threatening its stability and causing concern among the fan base.
Despite the challenges faced by the current board during its seventeen-month term, during which it paid off tens of millions of pounds in accumulated debts from the previous board, the board was surprised by a judicial ruling to freeze the club’s bank accounts in compliance with a ruling that had been issued to a lawyer, claiming EGP 988,000 from the previous board.
It is worth noting that, upon reviewing the minutes of the meetings of the previous board, the current club management found no resolutions to engage the mentioned lawyer.
There is no official documentation proving his representation of the club in any legal matters.
This leaves no room for doubt that the former club president entered into a personal contract with the lawyer, agreeing to cover his expenses and salary from the club, an unprecedented occurrence.
The Board of Directors expresses deep regret for this situation and the freezing of the club’s bank accounts in a manner that threatens the club’s progress at this critical time, hindering the board from fulfilling its responsibilities in managing the club properly.
This may lead to further problems that could shake the club’s stability and add tension to the fan base.”
This dual development in Al-Masry, involving a potential transfer and the financial challenge, underscores the complex nature of football management, requiring clubs to navigate not only on-field challenges but also off-field legal and financial intricacies.
