Economic Crisis at Esteghlal Football Club: Masoud Juma Files Complaint with FIFA
[62729] Economic Crisis at Esteghlal Football Club: Masoud Juma Files Complaint with FIFA
The Iranian football club Esteghlal is facing a lawsuit from its former player, Masoud Juma, over unpaid salary debts of tens of thousands of dollars.
Economic Crisis at Esteghlal Football Club: Masoud Juma Files Complaint with FIFA
The Iranian football club Esteghlal is in trouble once again on the international legal front. According to reports from کانال هواداران استقلال and آخرین خبر, the team's player from last season, Kenyan striker Masoud Juma, has filed an official complaint with FIFA against the club for unpaid salary debts.
According to information gathered from کانال هواداران استقلال, Juma is demanding the balance of his salary, which stands at approximately $28,000. Reports from فوتبالی| اخبار و خبر ورزشی سه indicate that the player, who arrived at the club during the tenure of coach Pitso Mosimane, scored three goals for the team, while آخرین خبر stated that he scored two goals in 11 appearances.
Among the fans, there has been sharp criticism of the club's management. The channel کانال هواداران استقلال claimed that "Juma's entire contract was only $200,000," and accused the club's management of poor prioritization. According to the channel, which is affiliated with the loyal fan base, management was involved in multi-million dollar contracts with other players – such as the case of the Swedish player who they claim was signed to a contract "without his foot ever touching Tehran" – and because of this, the relatively small debt to Juma was neglected.
Other media outlets, including کانال فوتبال برتر ࡆ لیگ برتر 360, have confirmed the filing of the complaint, which raises concerns within the Iranian sports community that the club could be dragged into lengthy disciplinary proceedings before the world football governing body.