The South African Football Players Union has warned prospective buyers about the consequences that comes with the acquisition of All Stars' status.
Black Leopards were relegated to the ABC Motsepe League, and now aim to remain in the Motsepe Foundation Championship by buying the status of the financially struggling All Stars.
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The players' union has warned that any new owner would be obligated to honour all the players' contracts and inherit the club's outstanding debt.
"All Stars, it seems there are problems also with salaries," Safpu secretary Nhlanhla Shabalala tells KickOff.
"If the team has been sold, it means whoever the buyer is, he or she is going to inherit the debt.
"So, it means when we chase that money, we are going to go for the new buyer.
"If you are going to buy a team, you must do proper due diligence because sometimes the buyers think they are only going to take the status and some of the players.
"It has happened even now in the Free State Stars and Casric matter, Casric are claiming they didn't know these players are on their books.