Hossam Abdel Meguid sends fresh warning to Zamalek over unpaid wages

Hossam Abdel Meguid has issued Zamalek with a second warning to settle his outstanding financial dues before he submits an official complaint.

The Egypt international joined Bulgarian club Ludogorets at the start of the current season after leaving Zamalek, where he won the league title last season.

According to information obtained by FilGoal.com, Abdel Meguid has again formally demanded payment from his former club. He is expected to take the matter to the International Football Association (Fifa) if his dues are not paid.

The Ludogorets defender first sent a warning to Zamalek at the beginning of last month, giving the club 30 days to settle the money owed to him before filing a complaint with Fifa.

A source close to Abdel Meguid told FilGoal.com at the time that the outstanding amount was 800,000 Egyptian pounds.

“The player sent a warning to Zamalek to obtain his overdue payments, estimated at 800,000 Egyptian pounds, before filing a complaint with Fifa,” the source said.

The source added that Abdel Meguid had initially been promised that his payments would be released alongside those owed to the rest of the squad.

“He was promised that his dues would be paid together with the other players’ money, but he was surprised that no amount was paid to him,” the source said.

The source also said Abdel Meguid had attempted to contact Zamalek’s administration to establish what would happen to his outstanding payments, but received no response before issuing the warning.

Abdel Meguid completed his move to Ludogorets from Zamalek at the beginning of the current season and remains part of the Egypt squad preparing for two matches against Malawi in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.