South Africa’s most supported club Kaizer Chiefs has rubbished media reports that they could face yet another FIFA transfer ban. According to reports circulating on Monday, FIFA Players’ Status Chamber have instructed Chiefs to pay Zimbabwean club Chicken Inn or face consequences.

This is for the transfer fee for the former Amakhosi defender Teenage Hadebe. Hadebe arrived in South Africa in 2017 to play for the Glamour boys from the Zimbabwean outfit. It is reported that one of the clauses was that Chicken Inn would benefit financially from Chiefs was to sell him to another club.

The defender moved to Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor in 2019 on a free transfer. But the report suggests that Chiefs are expected to fork out R 233 600. It is claimed they could be banned from signing new players for three consecutive transfer window periods.

But the club has moved rubbish to deny the reports.

KAIZER CHIEFS OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON TEENAGE HADEBE

“Kaizer Chiefs note the reports that are making rounds relating to the transfer of Teenage Hadebe.

Some news reports say: “Initially, indications are that Hadebe joined the Turkey club as a free agent. However, it was unearthed that the Arthur Zwane coached-side indeed sold him, albeit for an undisclosed fee.”

The Club would like to categorically dismiss the reports as flawed and misleading.

Kaizer Chiefs have fulfilled all the obligations in the transfer of Hadebe.

PREVIOUS FIFA BAN AMAKHOSI

In 2020, Chiefs were banned by FIFA following the illegal signing of Andriamirado ‘Dax’ Andrianarimanana.

This is after Chiefs failed to pay Dax’s former club Fosa Juniors an amount owed due to the breaching of his contract when he joined the Soweto giants. The club appealed the decision but lost in the process.

“Chiefs shall be banned from registering players, either nationally or internationally, for the next two entire and consecutive registration periods,” FIFA said at the time.