SAFA ordered to pay half a million Rand by Court of Arbitration for Sport - 'We accept the ruling, and we will not appeal'
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ordered the South African Football Association (SAFA) to pay over R500,000 to a FIFA match agent for unpaid fees related to international friendlies. SAFA has accepted the ruling and stated they will not appeal.
Why it matters
This legal loss highlights administrative and contractual challenges within national sports governing bodies and impacts their financial standing.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has suffered a significant legal setback after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ordered the governing body to pay more than R500,000 to a FIFA match agent. The ruling follows a protracted dispute concerning the organization of high-profile international friendlies for the women's national team, Banyana Banyana in 2024.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has been instructed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to settle an outstanding debt exceeding R500,000 to FIFA match agent Ellen Chiwenga.
The decision, delivered in Lausanne, Switzerland, overturns a previous ruling by the FIFA Football Tribunal that had initially favoured the South African governing body.
The dispute arose following Banyana Banyana's international friendlies in October 2024, where Chiwenga played a pivotal role in securing fixtures against top-tier opposition including England and Denmark.
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