S'pore faces ban threat from FIFA<\/p>\n
SINGAPORE (AFP): Football's governing body FIFA has threatened
\nto ban Singapore over compensation for two overseas players, a
\nreport said yesterday.<\/p>\n
\"If the players aren't compensated in 30 days, it is our
\nstandard procedure to set another deadline and suspend the
\naffiliate in the meantime,\" the evening daily New Paper quoted a
\nFIFA spokesman as saying.<\/p>\n
\"This means that Singapore will be banned from all
\ninternational tournaments till both players are compensated,\" the
\nspokesman said.<\/p>\n
The threat arose over striker Esad Sejdic and goalkeeper
\nSandro Radun, both Croatians, who were rejected by the Singapore
\nLeague board from playing for a local club on grounds of poor
\nperformance and indiscipline.<\/p>\n
The players complained to FIFA that they had valid contracts
\nwith Woodlands Wellington, and the soccer body upheld their
\ncomplaint. The club owes Radun S$37,400 (US$26,714) and Sejdic
\nS$40,700.<\/p>\n
FIFA's executive committee dismissed an appeal by the Football
\nAssociation of Singapore (FAS).<\/p>\n
\"We received the notice from FIFA yesterday,\" FAS executive
\nsecretary Tan Eng Yoon told the New Paper. \"The decision is final
\nand it's clear that Woodlands Wellington has no choice but to pay
\nthe compensation as ordered within 30 days from June 2.<\/p>\n
\"There will be no further appeal from us and we will be
\nwriting a letter to the chairman of Woodlands to inform him to
\ntake the necessary steps,\" he said.<\/p>\n
FAS officials could not be reached for comment.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/spore-faces-ban-threat-from-fifa-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }