Saudi Club Al-Nasr Warns FIFA Over Amrabat’s Participation in Morocco-Argentina Friendly

Al-Nasr, the Saudi club where Nordin Amrabat and Abderrazak Hamdallah play, would have informed FIFA that Nordin Amrabat "would be injured" and that he "should not participate in this match with the Atlas Lions".

Far from just giving advice, the Saudi club is threatening: "in the event of a new injury to the player, the FRMF will be fully responsible".

According to Hespress, citing a source close to the FRMF, the Moroccan federation was surprised that Al-Nasr "made direct contact with FIFA instead of seizing the FRMF to communicate the player’s medical file to it in order to leave it the choice to assess whether or not to line up the player". This same source states: "Al-Nasr is responsible for the worsening of Amrabat’s injury, who was lined up in a match even though he was already suffering from an injury."

On the other hand, Amrabat himself would like to participate in this match against the Argentine Albiceleste. As for the final decision, according to the same source close to the FRMF cited by Hespress: "it will depend on the opinion of the national team doctor, Abderrazak El Hifti".