Belounis: Zahir Belounis

Zahir Belounis: FIFPro is demanding action is taken to stop players who are in dispute with Qatari clubs from being prevented from leaving the country, according to Times Colonist. FIFPro said Tuesday that its delegation plans to meet Belounis as it tries to "resolve the deplorable situation" during the four-day visit to Qatar from Thursday and LONDON - A delegation from the international footballers' union is going to Qatar to challenge authorities over concerns players' rights are being abused in the 2022 World Cup host nation. The "kafala" employment system has been thrust back onto the international agenda by the case of French-Algerian player Zahir Belounis. He is under contract at Al-Jaish until 2015, but has been denied the chance to leave Qatar because he is suing the club in order to recover unpaid salary. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.