The details of the money that TS Galaxy must pay to settle the latest case that they have lost at FIFA have been disclosed.
At hand is the issue involving Liberian midfielder Jegbay Morris Konneh, signed by TS Galaxy on a three-year contract at the beginning of the 2024/25.
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Konneh stayed at the club for six months but then then left without playing any official matches due to a concoction.
After failing to find solutions in settling the matter with the club, he then filed a contract dispute claim with FIFA.
As reported by this website on Wednesday, FIFA has since issued its findings stating that Morris’ claim has been partially accepted with TS Galaxy immediately asking for the grounds of the decision from the world governing body.
The decision of the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber states that ‘the claim of the claimant, Jegbay Morris Konneh, is partially accepted’ with the respondent (TS Galaxy) to pay USD18 000 (approx. R319 000) net as outstanding remuneration.
This amount is broken down into six monthly salaries of USD3 000 (approx. R53 000) to be paid with 5% interest per annum running every month from August 1, 2024, until the date of effective payment.
The 5% interest on the last of the six payments is with effect from December 31, 2024.
TS Galaxy have also been ordered to pay USD100 800 (approx. R1,79 million) net as compensation for breach of contract plus 5% interest per annum effective December 31, 2024, until the date of effective payment.
The decision states that any further claims of the claimant are rejected.
"Pursuant to art. 24 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, if full payment (including all applicable interest) is not made within 45 days of notification of this decision, the following consequences shall apply:
-The Respondent shall be banned from registering any new players, either nationally or internationally, up until the due amount is paid. The maximum duration of the ban shall be up to three entire and consecutive registration periods.
-The present matter shall be submitted, upon request, to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in the event that full payment (including all applicable interest) is still not made by the end of the three entire and consecutive registration periods," reads the FIFA DC decision.
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TS Galaxy already have two three-window transfer bans, which came into effect in December 2024, plus another sanction (effected in April 2025) hanging on their heads until further notice.
These bans relate to other cases not related to Morris.
Last year, TS Galaxy ultimately had to pay Ivorian striker Bernard Yao Kouassi about USD98 000 (approx. R1,7 million) after CAS upheld FIFA’s ruling on his claim.
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