Zambian Super League side, Lumwana Radiants, has been banned by FIFA from registering new players in the next three transfer windows.
Lumwana has been placed on FIFA’s registration ban list, a sanction that temporarily prohibits clubs from registering new players due to “various infractions, such as financial disputes or regulatory breaches”.
“Serving as an essential tool for member associations, confederations, clubs, players and agents, the … ban list helps ensure transparency and compliance within the sport, allowing stakeholders to stay informed about which clubs are ineligible to sign new players during the ban period,” the FIFA website says.
The reason for Lumwana’s sanction remains unconfirmed; however, some reports suggest it’s got to do with payment of player wages and contractual breaches such as premature termination of contracts.
“Yes, we have received information about the ban, however, we don’t know why we have been banned by FIFA. That’s all I can say for now,” Lumwana Radiants General Secretary Jonathan Mapipo told BolaNews.
Should the length of the ban remain, Lumwana will be prevented from registering new players until the 2027 January–February transfer window.
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