Neveu has unfinished business with Ismaili

French manager Patrice Neveu has filed an official complaint to FIFA against his former club Ismaili, accusing them of refusing to pay his dues, Ismaili general director Abdul-Rahman Anous said Wednesday.

كتب : Hatem Maher

الأربعاء، 05 سبتمبر 2007 - 23:07
French manager Patrice Neveu has filed an official complaint to FIFA against his former club Ismaili, accusing them of refusing to pay his dues, Ismaili general director Abdul-Rahman Anous said Wednesday.

Neveu was sacked just before the kick-off the Egyptian League, following his three-week absence from the club after he underwent a knee surgery in France.

"Ismaili have received a copy from Neveu's complaint, in which he claims that the club owe him $450, 000," Anous told FilGoal.com.

"But the buyout clause is just $30,000, a fee he refused to receive."

Neveu's financial dispute with Ismaili is the latest of a series of conflicts involving Egyptian clubs with foreign managers.

Last April, Zamalek have resolved their dispute with Brazilian coach Carlos Cabral following a lengthy legal battle.

Meanwhile, Anous has denied reports that Ismaili striker Mohamed Mohsen Abou-Greisha is set for a loan move to UAE second division club Ras Al-Khaimah.

"Ras Al-Khaimah president was in the stands to watch Ismaili's CAF Confederation game against Dolphin not to monitor any player."

"His team are holding a camp in Egypt so it was a chance for him to attend the match," Anous added.

Abou-Greisha has lost his regular place to Mohamed Fadl and Omar Gamal after a series of disappointing displays.