A judge has turned down a request by the Floriana Football Club to revoke a garnishee order filed against them by its former president, Johann Said, who is claiming moneys he is owed.  

Despite claims by the club that Mr Said had filed the garnishee order "maliciously", Madam Justice Anna Felice turned down the request, saying the garnishee order is there to protect the interest of a creditor who, with due responsibility, is claiming he is owed money. 

The court heard how Mr Said and the football club, of which he was president, are not agreeing with sums he is claiming he is owed. He took the matter to court which ordered a garnishee order and froze the club's assets until the matter is resolved. 

The club, through lawyers Michael and Rebekah Tanti-Dougall, sought to revoke the court orders, claiming they were done "maliciously" to put it in a precarious financial position. The club also requested the court to rule on Mr Said's malicious intent and lack of legal grounds by ordering him to file guarantees in favour of the club of between €1,200 and €7,000. 

The club argued that Mr Said’s actions are, to say the least, abusive, since, as a president of the club, he should have been safeguarding the interests of the club, as its supporters would have expected.

On his part, Mr Said argued that the club’s request should be rejected by the court since his right to protect his financial interests as a creditor should not be denied.

Madam Justice Felice, presiding over the First Hall of the Civil Court, upheld this argument, saying the rights of a creditor claiming money owed ought to be protected. She also turned down the club's request for the filing of guarantees in its favour.

 

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