The Baniyas Gazette
Market17 Aug 2026
Ahmed Fawzi says no to Ghazl El Mahalla
“I listened, I thought about it, and I am staying. That is the whole story.” The clubs had agreed a fee. Ahmed Fawzi had not agreed to go, which turned out to be the part that mattered.
Market17 Aug 2026
Baniyas turn down Haras El Hodoud for Bernard Faye
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad17 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Baniyas
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market17 Aug 2026
Business is business: Jacob Awoute goes
Emirates Club paid $150.0K and Baniyas took it, which is the whole story in one sentence. The longer version involves a wage budget and will be told all season.
The dugout17 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Mackenzie Hunt
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Mackenzie Hunt, and the manager let it.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Baniyas are still strangers to each other
10 new signings in one window. Every one may be an upgrade and the side can still be worse for a while, which is the part of a rebuild the verdicts never mention.
In brief
- Squad Oumar Traoré is a square peg at Baniyas
- Squad Munas Dabbur still has not settled
- Market Baniyas bring in Favour Ogbu on loan