Former Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana believes it is too early to call for justice against professional clubs that abuse their players.
Mr Kekana cited the recent sanctions against Richards Bay FC as an example and said dangerous behavior in football must end.
PSL icon warns of dangerous activities
The former Bafana Bafana stalwart said players these days will speak out against abuse.
Kekana believes it is good for teams to take responsibility for how they treat their players.
“We should learn as a country from incidents like this. We are no longer in the old days where you can do whatever you want. Now we have technology and players can control their voices and how they speak. I know,” Kekana said. soccer zone.
“So it's going to be very difficult for a lot of teams to try to cut corners and not pay players, because players now have a voice and they're because they have their rights, they know their rights, and they make sure of them.”
“So we need to confirm to those who still think you are playing a dangerous game when the players are quiet, you need to get your books in order,” Kekana said. said.
Richards Bay FC achieves pariah status
Last Sunday, Richards Bay was handed a transfer ban by FIFA, the world football governing body.
The organization's investigation concluded that the DStv Premiership team failed to honor its financial commitments to Kenyan international Obera Ochieng, despite mutual agreement.
The winger appeared in eight league games under then manager Vasili Manousakis before the two sides parted ways last season. Ochieng's last fight was in April 2023.
As expected, the players turned to FIFA to get what is rightfully theirs, but FIFA's strict policy in situations like this is to apply transfer restrictions if the team refuses to pay. .
KwaZulu-Natal team joins Royal AM on Premier Soccer League list [PSL] Teams that have been blacklisted by FIFA from registering new players. The team is currently fighting to stay in the top division with just a few games remaining to avoid relegation.
The team, managed by businessman Sean Mkhize, have not been sanctioned since June last year as they have yet to pay the salaries of striker Samir Nurkovic and defender Ricardo Nascimento.
FIFA recently reduced the suspensions of two more PSL teams after Chippa United and Polokwane City paid settlements to former players who had filed lawsuits against Zurich. Richards Bay could avoid any real impact by resolving the issue before the end of the season.
