Mustafa Karim (Daniel Lundh) 2004 Duration: EP: 311 - 313, 322 - 323 | SE: 7.19 – 7.21, 7.30 – 7.31 Pilar Hernandez had off-loaded Karl Fletcher to Al-Arabi Sports Club in Saudi Arabia in the 2003-04 pre-season, in order to bring in world-class striker Luke Davenport. By the middle of that season, Harchester United were in desperate need of investment, with biggest creditors Coopers Bank delivering the ultimatum that the club would cease to exist if they dropped below sixth place in the Premier League table. Knowing he could approach some influential people, Pilar requests Fletch's help to save the club he loves, and brings to Harchester Sheik Abdul Al-Shaziz, the brother of Fletch's chairman, and his assistant Mustafa Karim. Shortly after they arrive, Fletch and Jeff Stein plot revenge on Pilar by cutting her out of the deal and giving Jeff her job when the Sheik buys. Pilar is a step ahead and scuppers their plans by informing Donna Connelly the Sheik plans to under-cut her in the sale of her shares. This leaves the Sheik open to a sole proposal by Pilar - wait until Harchester go bust and then pick up the club at a cheaper price, with Pilar still running it. Karim takes over negotiations while the Shiek is abroad, and plans are set in motion with Stuart Naysmith for Harchester to lose the Leicester game and drop below sixth. However, Marcel Sabatier overhears Karim speaking in his native tongue to the Sheik about the plan. Wanting to expose Pilar and Stuart, Marcel joins forces with Paul Hankin and takes a tape recorder to Karim's room, bluffing how Pilar has brought him in on the deal, hoping Karim will provide details, but to no avail. Marcel gets on the pitch and fights to keep Harchester’s side up while Karim questions Marcel’s behaviour when he’s supposed to be in on the deal. Pilar says she hasn’t brought Marcel in, and Karim pulls out, knowing the Sheik cannot be compromised. He waits for Marcel, and offers a five-year contract at Roma in order for Marcel to stay quiet about the deal. At the season's close, Tash Parker gets wind that Stuart has been throwing games, thinking it is the same as last year when husband Jamie was killed. Getting Viv Wright on side, he locks the team in the dressing room until Marcel speaks up and tells Stuart it is time to come clean. Pilar announces Stuart's resignation, and having saved herself and gotten the team on side, is worried an embittered Stuart is going to reveal all. She turns to Karim, thinking he will offer Stuart another club for his silence as he did Marcel, but Karim knows he must protect the Sheik at all costs. Believing Stuart to be the only male staying in Abi's house, an assassin creeps in and administers a lethal injection to Marcel! After originally drawing a line with Karim that the matter be closed or their solicitors release the truth, Pilar's conscience and her love for Marcel forces her to confess the truth about what happened in front of the stunned team and press. She and Stuart then have to go into protective custody until those responsible for Marcel's death are caught.