 However, a clause in the player's contract with the UAE side allowed him to annul it and sign for Ahly, triggering a tug-of-war between Ahly and Al-Zafra and leaving the player inactive for the entire summer, causing him to lose his place in the national side.FIFA had still not determined the outcome of the disagreement when he died on August 31, 2006.Abdelwahab collapsed during Ahly's morning training session on 31 August 2006.