Al Ahly will not face an immediate transfer-registration ban after appealing a FIFA decision ordering the Egyptian club to pay former assistant coach Harald Gamperle €357,500, plus 5% annual interest.
Legal expert Amer Al-Amayra said FIFA regulations allow clubs to be suspended from registering players for three transfer periods if they fail to settle financial dues owed to players or members of their coaching staff. However, he said the sanction against Al Ahly has been put on hold while the club’s appeal is considered.
Al-Amayra was speaking to broadcaster Abu Al-Maati Zaki, who published his comments on Facebook.
“The ruling involving Koller’s assistant was issued on 26 May, but the decision became known through the media last Thursday,” Al-Amayra said.
“Al Ahly’s board appealed against it immediately. As a result, implementation of the financial decision is suspended until the Court of Arbitration for Sport reaches a ruling.”
The dispute began when Al Ahly removed Gamperle from his position in April 2025, despite his contract running until June 2026. The Swiss coach argued before FIFA that he remained entitled to receive his salary after being relieved of his duties.
Al Ahly, however, maintained that it had fulfilled all of its financial obligations to Gamperle up to his final day of work.
FIFA’s Players’ Status Chamber concluded that the contract remained valid after his removal. It therefore ordered Al Ahly to pay 11 months’ salary covering the period from May 2025 to March 2026.
The total amount awarded was €357,500, with 5% interest applied to each instalment until the debt is paid.
Under the decision, Al Ahly was given the right to challenge the ruling before the Court of Arbitration for Sport within 21 days of receiving formal notification.
The club’s appeal means the financial order cannot currently trigger the possible registration restriction. Any further action will depend on the outcome of the proceedings before the sports tribunal.
