FIFA hits Chiefs with transfer ban
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 2110 Views |
Mochudi Centre Chiefs has been slapped with a transfer ban of over a P119,000 debt owed to former forward, Malvern Moyo
This Monday, FIFA's head of disciplinary, Americo Espallargas informed Chiefs that they have been barred from registering players for three consecutive transfer windows. Moyo took Chiefs to FIFA over unpaid dues. The Zimbabwean forward had signed for Chiefs from Notwane at the start of the 2023–2024 and lasted a year with the team.
The world mother body has since ruled in Moyo's favour and banned Chiefs from signing players until the due is paid.
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