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Expected at OL in the last hours of the winter transfer window and while the formalization was awaited, Saïd Benrahma (28 years old) will ultimately not join the Rhone club. A huge twist of theater provoking anger in Lyon, who wasted no time in reacting with an official press release. “This February 2, Olympique Lyonnais deeply regrets the failure of the transfer of Saïd Benrahma, for reasons beyond its control, and questions the behavior of West Ham which failed to finalize the required administrative procedures despite all agreements concluded”initially indicates the current 16th of L1.
Subsequently, OL also confirmed that a temporary transfer agreement had been reached and that the club had obtained approval from the DNCG to allow the transfer to take place smoothly and transparently. Yes, but if all the lights were green, the deal finally collapsed. The reason ? West Ham failed to send the necessary documents on time “while Olympique Lyonnais had entered all the administrative data on the dedicated FIFA platform (FIFA TMS), West Ham had never launched the slightest technical procedure on its part, despite repeated reminders from OL and continuous mutual telephone communication”.
OL are considering proceedings against West Ham!
“In the absence of this reciprocal action on the part of the English club and following this incomprehensible behavior, raising questions, the international transfer certificate could not be requested before closing time”continues in this perspective OL, burned by the behavior of the Hammers. “Olympique Lyonnais deeply regrets this situation and this decision, demonstrating a profound lack of respect on the part of West Ham towards the Institution and the player”. A file which should not stop there since the Gones specify that “the club reserves the right to initiate all appropriate procedures necessary to validate the transaction subsequently, and to hold West Ham responsible if necessary”.
In the meantime, Saïd Benrahma, author of 22 matches in all competitions since the start of the season, will return to the Hammers. Requested by many other clubs this winter (Olympique de Marseille, Fulham and Brentford), the player, who did not participate in the last African Cup of Nations with Algeria, will also have to digest this unfortunate outcome. . For their part, OL, who had completed the arrivals of Malick Fofana, Gift Orban, Nemanja Matic and Orel Mangala, must finally give up on their last winter track…
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