Johannesburg – Fresh from the heartbreak of narrowly missing out on the Premiership title on the final day at the weekend, Kaizer Chiefs’ anguish will continue as they now shift to their CAS appeal against a Fifa ban.
Amakhosi were banned by the world governing body in February from signing players in the next two transfer windows after the club was found guilty of signing midfielder Andriamirado “Dax” Andrianarimanana when the player already had a contract with Fosa Juniors in his home country.
‘Dax’ was suspended for four months and ordered to pay close to R640, 000 in compensation to Fosa Juniors by Fifa, while Chiefs were banned from buying players.
Amakhosi launched an appeal soon after the ban and will know their fate on Wednesday as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hands down its ruling at a hearing at its Lausanne headquarters in Switzerland.
The CAS’s ruling could have far-reaching consequences for Chiefs after Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman Irvin Khoza announced last month that the new 2020/21 season is scheduled to begin in the first week of October.
