He refused to renew his contract, so he punished him and sent him to the second team. The story of the Moroccan star Amlah and his Belgian club, Standard

Unlike many of the stars of the Moroccan national team, whose stardom has increased in the world of football and who are supposed to be appreciated more by their clubs, after the impressive performance in the World Cup in Qatar, the Belgian Standard Dolige wanted to honor the Moroccan star, Salim Amlah, in his own way, and decided to punish him and send him to the second team.

Amlah (26 years old) is considered one of the most prominent contributors to the historic achievement of the Moroccan national team in the World Cup in Qatar by reaching the golden square, and his effective contribution on the defensive and offensive levels, but he was shocked by another reality upon his arrival in Belgium.

From Qatar's dream to Belgium's nightmare

According to the Spanish newspaper "Marca", the dreams of the Moroccan star, who lived in Qatar, quickly turned into nightmares after his arrival in Belgium, after the club announced that he would be punished by relegating him to the second team.

due to stalled contract renewal negotiations.

Salt's contract with his Belgian team expires on the first of next June, but he refused to renew with the club because he wanted to move to a bigger team and a better league, a position that angered the Belgian club.

The market value of Salim Amlah (No. 15) rose to more than 6 million euros (Reuters)

On the other hand, Standard Dolig seeks to extend his contract in order to ensure that he is released to another team at the largest possible price, or at least to ensure that one of the pillars of the team remains for an additional period.

And the president of the Belgian club, Pierre Locht, said, "He has already decided to send Melah and 3 other players to the second team, because of their intransigence in the contract renewal negotiations ... We will not do anything that helps raise their market value."

He added, "We will not do the dirty work for the benefit of other clubs. The easiest thing is to allow him to continue playing, but we will give a dangerous signal to the rest of the players. The club will die, because he will leave for free at the end of his contract."

What does the coach say?

For his part, the coach of the Belgian Standard Doligee team, Rene Della, expressed his great disappointment with the crisis that erupted between Meleh and the club's management, stressing that he would lose one of his most prominent players in the group.

Despite his respect for the club's management's decision, it seems that the coach does not fully share the president's position.

In this regard, the coach said, "It's really sad, Selim has always been one of our best players in the matches he played before the World Cup."

He added, "But you have to keep in mind some values, and sometimes you make difficult decisions, in the end it is the club that determines the course."

Spain's Valencia... the potential savior

Before the start of the World Cup, the name of the Moroccan player was associated with many clubs practicing in the five major leagues, especially in the French League, after his strong start with his team, as he participated since the beginning of the season in 9 matches, during which he scored 5 goals and made another goal.

After the exceptional performance that he presented in the stadiums of Qatar, and participated in all seven matches of the Moroccan national team, the shares of the Moroccan star rose, and he became the focus of attention of strong clubs.

And the latest reports from Belgium indicate that Valencia, under the leadership of Italian coach Gennaro Gattuso, is interested in contracting with the Moroccan star during the upcoming winter transfer period.

According to the Belgian newspaper "Le Soir", the Spanish club has expressed interest in the Moroccan player to include him next month, and the Belgian club's management is open to letting him leave, if an attractive financial offer is made to it.

And in 2019, Amlah joined the Belgian Standard Dolige team, coming from the Belgian team, Moscoron, for one and a half million euros, and after brilliance in the World Cup, the market value of Amlah rose to 6.5 million euros.