28-07-2025
AS FAR Rabat confuses KAA Gent with Genk in announcement of Hatim Es-Saouabi's transfer
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Belgian club KAA Gent has officially signed Moroccan defender Hatim Es-Saouabi from AS FAR Rabat. The news was announced on Thursday, July 24, by Gent, which wrote on X: «Hatim in the house».
However, an earlier post by his former club briefly caused confusion over his destination. On July 17, AS FAR Rabat announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Es-Saouabi was heading to KRC Genk, despite there being no concrete interest from the Limburg-based club.
Hatim Essaouabi Joins KRC Genk ✅
? We wish Hatim Saouabi all the best in his new professional journey with Belgium's KRC Genk after a final agreement was reached between all parties.
?⚫️ @asfarofficiel
?⚪ @KRCGenkofficial #Transfers #Mercato #ASFAR #KRCGenk
— Association Sportive des Forces Armées Royales (@ASFAR_Officiel) July 17, 2025
In the end, it was Gent that finalized the deal and secured the player. Interestingly, the error was not repeated on AS FAR's Facebook account.
This isn't the first time Genk and Gent have been mistaken for one another. Back in 2019, two Liverpool fans famously traveled to Ghent instead of Genk for a Champions League match, only realizing the error half an hour before kickoff.
