FIFA’s transfer sanctions in the PSL had another two new developments over the weekend, while TS Galaxy remained still locked out from registering all their new signings.
Galaxy have played four matches this season without all their new players – Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi, Anslin William, Matome Mmolai, Mzwandile Dlamini, Siyabonga Nguessan, Onke Moletshe, Sedwyn George, and Veluyeke Zulu – due to a FIFA blacklisting.
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According to FIFA, that sanction, which came into effect on April 29, 2025, will remain active until it is lifted, leaving the club at risk of having limited options again on Tuesday (19:30) when they host Siwelele at Mbombela Stadium.
From what had gone up to five transfer bans in recent months, which cost the club millions in clearing up, this is the last active ban for Galaxy.
They have another pending case involving Jegbay Morris Konneh, who won his case at FIFA’s DC.
In other FIFA transfer ban-related matters, Black Leopards have come to suffer the consequences of buying All Stars’ status.
All Stars were under FIFA scrutiny over breach of contract cases when Leopards bought the status two years ago after former players took up their claims with the world governing body.
As the Motsepe Foundation Championship season started over the weekend, Leopards could not register new players due to a FIFA embargo placed on All Stars.
According to FIFA, All Stars have two registration bans on their names – the first from April 14, 2025, and second placed on May 1, 2025.
Both sanctions will remain in place until they are lifted – which means Lidoda Duvha must clear up these cases to be granted the greenlight to register new players.
Leopards found themselves losing 3-0 at home on Saturday after having only 10 players eligible to play.
They were forced to use Thendo Mukumela in goals and only had nine outfield players and no substitutes for the match whose start was delayed.
Not affected is Leruma Lions as Pretoria Callies have been cleared having been serving a three-window ban since November last year.
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This means the sale of the club’s status to Lions will be without any issues for the new owners in matters relating to the registration of new players unlike Leopards.
Callies was sold to Lions for R15 million ahead of the start of the Motsepe Foundation Championship.
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