Shobier: Zamalek Rejected Zizo’s Sale Due to Fan Pressure.. and Chose Not to Repeat the Mistake With Bezerra ⚪🔥

Sports presenter Ahmed Shobier said Zamalek decided to approve the sale of Brazilian Juan Bezerra in order to benefit financially from the transfer, while pointing to the club’s previous decision to reject major offers for Ahmed Sayed Zizo.

According to Shobier, that earlier decision resulted in Zamalek losing both the potential financial return and, eventually, the player, making the Bezerra transfer an opportunity for the club to avoid repeating the same scenario.

Shobier: Zamalek Learned From the Zizo Experience

Speaking on the radio, Ahmed Shobier said the Bezerra transfer finally reached its conclusion after a lengthy period of discussion surrounding the player’s future.

He also recalled his previous phrase “Bezerra nights”, which had become part of the ongoing discussion surrounding the Brazilian player.

Shobier then turned to the case of Ahmed Sayed Zizo, saying Zamalek had previously received offers worth, according to his comments, around $6 million or $7 million for the player but decided against selling him because of concerns over the reaction from supporters.

He argued that the club later discovered that the decision had not produced the desired outcome, saying: “They gained neither the money nor the player; they lost both.”

Zizo’s $6 Million Offer Could Have Helped the Club

Shobier said the financial offer that had been available for Zizo could have helped Zamalek deal with several of its problems, stressing that the proposed transfer fee would have represented a significant financial resource.

He added that, in his view, Zamalek lost considerably by not taking advantage of the offer, particularly as the player’s time at the club later came to an end without the financial return that such a transfer could have generated.

His comments highlight the difficult balance clubs face between retaining popular and influential players and taking advantage of major transfer offers when financial resources are needed.

Why Did Zamalek Agree to Sell Bezerra? 💰

Shobier believes Zamalek handled the Bezerra case differently from the Zizo situation by choosing to approve the sale and benefit from the transfer financially rather than keeping the player because of potential fan reaction.

He said the club, in his assessment, “corrected the mistake with Bezerra” and chose to use the transfer revenue to help address some of the problems facing Zamalek.

The argument reflects a wider issue in football management: balancing the sporting value of keeping important players with the financial value of transfer opportunities that can provide clubs with resources to manage their obligations.

Zamalek Faces a New Transfer-Market Equation

Shobier’s comments reopen the discussion over how Zamalek handles player sales, particularly amid financial pressure and the need to generate revenue through the transfer market.

According to the view presented by Shobier, the Zizo experience provided a lesson for the club, while the decision to sell Bezerra represented an attempt to benefit from the player’s financial value and avoid repeating an earlier scenario.

Ultimately, the assessment of any transfer depends on both its sporting and financial returns, as well as on how effectively the club can use the revenue to strengthen the squad and address its financial commitments in the next stage. ⚪🏆