Kenya Premier League side AFC Leopards has been ordered by Fifa to pay former player Vincent Habamahoro millions for breach of contract.
The Kenyan club was ordered to pay Sh1.7 million in outstanding dues, compensate on and additional compensation to the Rwandese player.
Fifa warned Leopards that 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.
“The Respondent (AFC Leopards) shall provide evidence of payment of the due amount to Fifa. In the event the amounts due plus interest are not paid within 45 days as from the notification of the claimant by the relevant details to the Respondent, the Respondent shall be banned from registering new players, either nationally or internationally up until the new amounts are paid and for the maximum duration of three entire and consecutive transfer windows,” the ruling states in part.
Habamahoro is the third foreign player to win such a case of breach of contract against a Kenyan club in the past three months. The others are Dickson Ambundo, a Tanzanian who successfully sued Gor Mahia, and Rwandan defender Gabriel Mugabo who won his case against KCB FC