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Fifa orders AFC Leopards to pay ex-midfielder Sh1.7 million
AFC Leopards Chairman Dan Shikanda during an interview with Nation Sport at the club's offices in Nairobi on September 19, 2020.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- He has since signed for Kiyovu SC in the Rwandan top-flight.
- Habamahoro is the third foreign player to win such a case of breach of contract against a Kenyan club in the past three months.
Fifa has ordered AFC Leopards to pay former player Vincent Habamahoro Sh1.7 million in outstanding dues, compensation for breach of contract, and additional compensation.
In another ruling that could push football clubs to manage and handle players' contracts better, the world governing body has also warned the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League club it risks a ban from signing players for three consecutive transfer windows starting this June if it fails to pay the said monies within 45 days.
