A Turkish travel and events company says it is preparing to take FC Andijan to court over a five-figure unpaid bill, in a dispute that offers a small but telling glimpse into the financial strain facing clubs across Uzbekistan's top football division.
According to Fergana.news, Dilahan Turizm intends to file suit against the Uzbek Super League side in the coming days after months of unsuccessful attempts to collect payment for three pre-season training camps the company organized in Antalya ahead of FC Andijan's 2026 campaign.
The numbers at the center of the dispute are specific. Dilahan Turizm says the total cost of the training camps — covering accommodation, facilities and logistics for the club's preparations in Turkey — came to €280,141. The club has paid €210,219 of that sum, the company says, leaving €69,922 unpaid.
That debt has been quietly growing. Under the terms of the original contract, unpaid balances accrue a penalty of 0.1% per day. By August 11, the Turkish company calculated that penalty had reached €12,642, pushing its total claim to €82,564 — and climbing, since the penalty clock has reportedly not stopped.
A deadline that came and went
Dilahan Turizm says it gave the club a clear window to resolve the matter, sending a formal payment demand and asking FC Andijan to clear both the principal debt and accrued penalties between August 15 and 20. According to a company representative, that deadline passed without payment, prompting the firm to move toward formal legal action. Beyond the underlying debt, the company says it will also seek to recover €2,800 in legal fees and court-related costs from the club.
Claims, not yet a verdict
It's worth stressing what this dispute is — and isn't — at this stage. The figures and account of events described above come from Dilahan Turizm's own claims; no court has yet confirmed the existence of the debt or its precise size, and the matter remains a private commercial dispute rather than a settled legal finding. FC Andijan's leadership has not issued any public comment on the allegations, and it remains unclear whether the club disputes the amount owed, the underlying invoice, or simply has yet to respond.
Part of a broader pattern
Whatever the outcome, the case adds to a growing list of financial disputes and payment problems tangled up in Uzbek club football. Uzbekistan's football association has already warned seven professional clubs this year that they face possible sanctions — including points deductions and bans on registering new players — over accumulated financial violations. Unpaid bills to foreign vendors, delayed wages, and disputes over transfer and camp expenses have become recurring themes as clubs try to keep pace with rising costs of pre-season preparation abroad, often without the financial footing to match their ambitions.
For now, the Dilahan Turizm case remains an unresolved claim rather than a legal finding — but if it proceeds to court, it could become one of the more closely watched examples of how Uzbek clubs' spending abroad is starting to catch up with them.
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