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Sumudica and N’dri sign extensions at Al Shaab; 4 released

Following their final-day escape from relegation, Al Shaab have rewarded head coach Marius Sumudica with a 2-year contract extension, keeping the Romanian at the club until summer 2015. French striker Michael Laurent N’dri, who scored 13 League goals for the club in the 2012-2013 season, has also been handed a one-year contract extension. N’dri will be the only international player retained in Al Shaab’s ranks as the Portuguese midfielder Filipe Teixeira, Zimbabwean midfielder Noel Kaseke and Lebanese midfielder Hassan Maatouk have all been released.

Al Shaab also confirmed that striker Faisal Khalil’s loan deal from Al Ahli will not be extended, stating that the player had been given full opportunity to prove himself and return to his former level, but frequent absences and lateness to training forced the coach’s hand in dropping him from the squad.