(Reuters) – Ligue 1 membership Olympique Marseille have been handed a one-12 months transfer ban by FIFA for his or her involvement in a protracted-working transfer dispute over Senegal worldwide Pape Gueye with Watford, the Premier League membership mentioned on Monday.
Gueye had been within the Senegal line-as much as tackle Guinea in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B match in Bafoussam on Friday, however was taken off the group sheet after being suspended by FIFA.
According to French sports activities every day L’Equipe, Gueye’s suspension was the newest twist in a saga that began two years in the past when the French-born midfielder signed a pre-contract at Watford forward of the top of his deal at Ligue 2 membership Le Havre.
The newspaper mentioned that quickly afterwards Gueye modified his agent, who really helpful he pull out of the deal. Instead, he signed a 4-12 months contract at Marseille in July 2020.
It mentioned Watford filed a grievance to FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber, final February.
“Watford FC confirms a FIFA Football Tribunal has thought-about the declare lodged towards the participant Pape Alassane Gueye and the French membership Olympique de Marseille, ruling as follows,” Watford mentioned in a press release https://www.watfordfc.com/information/membership-assertion-fifa-ruling.
“Pape Alassane Gueye and Olympique de Marseille shall collectively and severally pay Watford FC compensation for breach of contract with out simply trigger.
“Olympique de Marseille shall be banned from registering any new gamers, both nationally or internationally, for the subsequent two whole and consecutive registration intervals.”
Watford added that Gueye was restricted from competing in official matches for 4 months, pending a call by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Marseille took word https://www.om.fr/en/information/4803/1st-group/59533-joint-assertion-sanctions-imposed-membership-and-participant of FIFA’s ruling and mentioned they intend to enchantment the punishment to CAS.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru)
