Al-Houni faces potential suspension as Al-Ahly Tripoli offers $2 million to Al-Qadsia

13/09/2025

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 13: The saga of Libyan professional Hamdou Al-Houni has intensified in recent hours. Al-Qadsia requested the player’s registration card from the Libyan Football Federation to register him for the new season, but his former club, Al-Ahly Tripoli, has refused to release it.

Al-Qadsia team director, Mosaed Nada, revealed that Al-Houni signed two contracts—one with Al-Qadsia and another with Al-Ahly Tripoli—which could lead to serious complications for the player. The Kuwaiti club has stated it is prepared to take legal action if necessary.

If the dispute is not resolved, Al-Houni’s career could be at risk, with possible suspension looming over the player if the matter is not settled promptly.

Al-Houni, 31, boasts an accomplished career, having played in Portugal, Tunisia’s Espérance, and Morocco’s Wydad, before returning to Al-Ahly Tripoli in 2024, where he led the team to a league title and CAF Champions League qualification.

Sources report that Al-Ahly Tripoli has tried to settle, offering $2 million to Al-Qadsia to approve the transfer and avoid a formal complaint. Al-Qadsia is reportedly evaluating the offer carefully, especially since its foreign player quota for the new season is already full, including Mohamed Soula (Libya), Sofiane Bouchar (Algeria), Victor Lekhal (Algeria), Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt), and N’skins Kiphano (Congo).

By Hassan Mosa

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff