CHANDIGARH: Punjab FC, formerly known as Minerva Punjab FC, have been handed a three-window transfer ban by FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) for failing to pay the dues of North Macedonian footballer Hristijan Denkovski.
The ban on signing any player, nationally or internationally, is from the upcoming summer transfer window. The ban will be lifted once the payment is made and the proof of payment is sent to FIFA, IANS reports.
As per the mail to Punjab FC – also marked to former owner Ranjit Bajaj – and All India Football Federation (AIFF) dated June 30, FIFA’s head of players’ status Erika Montemor Ferreira stated that a judgment was passed in favour of Denkovski on February 13 and the club was instructed by FIFA’s DRC to pay the compensation amount of $18,000 to the player within 45 days. The mail is in possession of IANS.
Punjab FC failed to honour the obligation within March 31, 2020 and as a result, the transfer ban was imposed by the DRC and now the club has been instructed to clear the player’s dues at the earliest.
