Rabat – Al-Shabab Saudi is moving to take disciplinary action against the Morocco international Abderazzak Hamdallah following his reported misconduct towards one of his teammates.
According to the Saudi newspaper “Al-Riyadh,” the club announced its decision to suspend the Moroccan striker in an urgent letter to the Saudi Football Federation’s Professionalism and Players’ Status Committee.
The report quoted the letter as stressing that the decision is due to Hamdallah’s perceived show of dismissive, disrespectful attitude toward Belgian attacking midfielder Yannick Carrasco.
The letter’s criticism of the Moroccan striker’s perceived misconduct was a reference to an incident dating back to May 5.
As Carrasco stepped up to take a direct free-kick near the penalty area, Hamdallah quickly intervened to dispossess him of the ball and hand it instead to teammate Josh Braneshwell. The incident sparked a widespread controversy and led to a clear tension between the two players during crucial moments during the game.
Al-Shabab’s management is seeking to preserve the club’s right, escalating its disciplinary action against Hamdallah by officially extending his suspension through the end of the current season, the report added.
This decision follows an initial seven-day ban triggered by a “dressing room” confrontation in the wake of the team’s recent defeat against Al-Taawon. As part of this heightened penalty, the Moroccan striker has been banished from collective sessions and must now train individually for the remainder of the campaign.
Abderrazak Hamdallah’s season tally with Al-Shabab stands at seven goals and two assists from 15 matches, covering both domestic and cup competitions.
