The Egypt forward escaped suspension after signing two deals with Zamalek and Ittihad last January.

He eventually joined Ahli in the close season to incur the wrath of their arch-rivals Zamalek.

"The EFA's ruling means that the contract Geddo signed with Zamalek was valid, so the compensation clause should have been invoked," Zamalek's legal advisor Nassr Azzam said.

"According to the contract, Geddo should pay Zamalek EGP 30 million for breaching it.

"But the club will only be given EGP 1.2 million from the fine that was imposed on Geddo."

The White Knights also wanted Geddo, who was the African Cup of Nations top scorer with five goals as Egypt won the title in Angola, to be suspended.

They said they would take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

"The players in Egypt will not honor their contracts anymore," Zamalek football director Ibrahim Hassan commented.

"Such lenient sanctions will encourage them to violate the deals they signed whenever they want to."

Not Legitimate

Ahli look the triumphant party in that saga because Geddo, who is one of their most high-profile summer arrivals, will be eligible to play from the beginning of the Egyptian Premier League campaign.

But they still deem the punishment of the 26-year-old, who could make his Ahli debut in Sunday's African Champions League clash against Ismaili, inappropriate

"The contract the player penned with Zamalek is not legitimate. He should not have been sanctioned for that reason," Ahli's legal advisor Helmi Abdul-Razek said.

"The EFA's role is now finished. We will go to the civil courts to prove that Geddo's contract with Zamalek is not legitimate."