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Transfer ban bites as Rollers seek Sebata intervention over Karkache debt

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | 20 Views |

NEW DAWN: Township Rollers new chairperson, Fish Pabalinga. PIC ROLLERS

Township Rollers are set to engage former investor, Tendai Sebata, as the club continues to feel the effects of a FIFA-imposed transfer ban stemming from unpaid dues owed to former head coach, Abdelaziz Karkache.

The embargo, which bars Popa from registering new players, comes at a time when the club is already under severe financial strain.

The Moroccan tactician was appointed during Sebata’s short-lived stint as a key financier at the club, a period that lasted just under a year.

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