GU ordered to pay Moatlhaping P46,000

Delivering a consent order, yesterday, Justice Tebogo Maruping of Gaborone Industrial Court said the club must pay the former player P46, 000 within three months.

The amount will be paid in instalments of P15, 333.35 starting on November 30. He said failure to pay any of the instalments on time will result in the whole amount, immediately due. The order was a result of a settlement between the two parties following a lengthy dispute over the matter. Moatlhaping was demanding compensation of at least six months after his contract was terminated with a year and a half remaining. Following the dispute, the elders committee which at the time was running the club, negotiated with Moatlhaping to pay him four months salary as well as the outstanding P10, 000 signing-on fee.  The amount was to be paid in instalments of P12, 000 for four months, which the player agreed to. Presenting his case before the judge yesterday, Moatlhaping said an agreement had been made but the only thing outstanding was that the initial proposal by the club did not state the date in which the payment will be made.