Several people close to the former management had suggested that 33-year-old winger Hakim Ziyech would leave the club following the departure of Hicham Aït Menna, whose term ended under strong public pressure. A meeting aims to end the many recent speculations regarding a possible departure of the Moroccan international. On the contrary, the new president wants to keep Hakim Ziyech and considers him an important part of the sporting project. Ibrahim El Assri intends to speak personally with the player in order to confirm his desire to continue with the Reds and Whites. Ziyech has 64 caps and 25 goals for Morocco, joined the club in October 2025 and his contract is valid until June 2027. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €2.20m, and Ajax has been linked with the player.