Gunners ponder FIFA ban
Friday, May 19, 2023 | 160 Views |
Troubled times: Gunners will not be allowed to sign new players PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
FIFA recently indicated that the Lobatse side is banned from signing any players for the next three transfer windows after breaching its contract with defender, Desire Bafana.
Bafana is owed P400,000 by the club and FIFA had given Gunners 45 days from February 20 to pay the debt. However, the financially-troubled side failed to pay, resulting in the ban kicking in.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...