Transfer of Pope Gueye: OM forbidden recruitment for one year

15 Jan 2022 2:45 pm GMT+0000 Date Time

The Olympique de Marseille and the player, suspended four months, should appeal this FIFA decision, as a result of a dispute with the Watford British Club, that Pope Gueye had to join.

Le Monde with AFP

The Olympique de Marseille (OM) was forbidden for recruitment for a year by FIFA as part of the transfer of the Senegalese midfielder Pape Gueye, learned the France-Presse agency, Saturday, January 15, of source Having aware of the file, confirming Daily information The team

The Phocean Club should appeal this decision taken by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber. The procedure had been opened by the English Club of Watford, with which Pape Gueye had committed before dedicating and joining the French club. In the same procedure, OM has received a fine of “just over two million euros”, according to the same source.

Pope Gueye suspended for four months

The footballer has been suspended for four months of all official competitions, with OM as with Senegal. Friday, he had not been able to play with his selection against Guinea (0-0) in Africa Cup of Nations.

“He had an extra national team problems with Marseille. On a transfer, there were problems between Marseille and Watford. FIFA suspended it,” said his coach, Aliou Cissé. The player like OM should appeal to the Arbitral Court of Sport, on the merits of the decision and with the aim of obtaining a suspensive effect of the penalty.

Before joining the Olympic of Marseille, in 2021, Pope Gueye, formed in Le Havre, had signed a prestrate with Watford. At the end of April 2020, the English Club had announced its signature for five years, from the following July 1 ^{. But in the meantime, Gueye broke the contract unilaterally for defects of form.}

Born in France, the midfielder played with U18 and U19 blueberries, before opting for Senegal, country of origin of his parents, in October 2021. He signed his first professional contract in Le Havre in 2017.

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