Wydad Athletic Club have confirmed that they have settled all outstanding financial obligations linked to the disputes that resulted in their FIFA transfer ban.
The Moroccan giants said the current board has paid all amounts owed in connection with the cases, clearing the financial issues that led to the sanction.
Wydad are now waiting for FIFA to complete the necessary administrative procedures before the transfer ban can be officially lifted.
The club’s announcement represents a significant step towards restoring its freedom in the transfer market, particularly as the Casablanca side prepares for its upcoming domestic and continental commitments.
The FIFA-imposed restriction had prevented Wydad from registering new players and placed additional pressure on the club’s administration to resolve the outstanding disputes.
By settling the amounts in full, the current board has addressed the financial obligations at the centre of the cases and moved closer to ending the transfer ban.
However, Wydad stressed that the restriction will not be considered officially lifted until FIFA completes its procedures and updates the club’s status.
The Moroccan club must therefore wait for formal confirmation from world football’s governing body before registering players affected by the sanction.
The development is likely to come as a relief to Wydad supporters, with the club expected to use the restored transfer freedom to strengthen its squad.
Wydad remain one of Africa’s leading clubs and regularly compete for domestic honours and continental trophies. The ability to recruit and register new players would provide the club with greater flexibility as it plans for the challenges ahead.
For now, the club says the financial disputes have been resolved, leaving FIFA’s administrative confirmation as the final step in bringing the transfer-ban saga to an end.
