RONNIE’S CLUB HIT WITH TRANSFER BAN
THE world’s most chaotic football club, Chippa United, have been hit with a transfer ban by FIFA.
The sanctions have been imposed on them for financial compliance related matters.
The Chilli Boys are the world’s most chaotic club and have set the record for a top-flight football team, when it comes to the way they chop and change coaches.
They provided a home for Zimbabwean coach, Norman Mapeza, when he took his coaching talents to South Africa.
Predictably, the romance didn’t last long.
They also have Zimbabwean wingback, Ronald Pfumbidzai, on their books.
The Chilli Boys were taken to task by Nigerian forward Augustine Chidi Kwem - who is owed money by the club.
Chippa were last year ordered to pay Kwem over R200 000 but have failed to do so within the agreed period and FIFA have now turned to a punishment of a transfer ban on the club.
In a letter seen by this website addressed to SAFA, Chippa, along with Kwem’s legal representative, from FIFA’s disciplinary coordinator Pablo Primo, Chippa have failed to meet their financial obligations in accordance with the decision of the world governing body.
The correspondence has also been copied to PSL legal counsel Michael Murphy.
“We take due note that in its correspondence the Creditor informs us that the respondent, the Club Chippa United FC, has not complied with its financial obligations in accordance with the decision of FIFA.
“In this regard, we wish to inform the parties that a ban from registering new players internationally has been implemented by FIFA as of today.
“Moreover, and in accordance with the aforementioned decision, the respondent’s member association is requested to immediately implement on the respondent the Club Chippa United FC, a ban from registering new players at national level,” reads the letter.
Kwem is now at TS Galaxy after moving from Chippa where he spent two years.
Johnny Precious Ogbah, the head of Sports Law (Africa) at the Activity Chambers, who also represented Patrick Tignyemb in his successful case against Bloemfontein Celtic which ultimately led to him receiving R3 million, is handling Kwem’s case.
Tignyemb took his case of unfair dismissal to FIFA after an ugly end to his 11 year-stay at Celtic.
Ironically, Celtic were also the home of Pfumbidzai.
FIFA then ruled in Tignyemb’s favour but Celtic dragged their feet in making the payment resulting in a two-window transfer ban.
The PSL made Tignyemb’s payment by deducting it from the club’s monthly grant as per instruction from the club, which was struggling with financial troubles prior to being sold.
FIFA also recently imposed a transfer ban on Kaizer Chiefs as punishment over matters relating to the signing of Malagasy midfielder Andriamirado Aro Hasina Andrianamimanana.