Sowetan is feeding soccer fans with misleading information
without conducting a proper research about the meaning of “pre-contract” under
FIFA Laws of the game/Bosman Rule.
The article said that Lehlohonolo Majoro is rumoured to have
inked a pre-contract with Kaizer Chiefs' arch-rivals Orlando Pirates. This
statement is very wrong and misleading. Orlando Pirates fans need not celebrate
cheap and misleading victory.
According to the Bosman Rule recognized by FIFA Laws of the
game “Players can only agree a pre-contract with another club for a free
transfer if the players' contract with their existing club has six months or
less remaining. For Majoro case, the appropriate time to sign pre-contract is starting
on the 1st of January 2014.
Sowetan is wrong to publish false rumours of Majoro
pre-contract with Pirates happening outside the 6 months of his contract. The
rumour should have said Majoro accepted an intention to sign pre-contract this
January 2014.
Orlando Pirates cannot violate the FIFA regulations by
participating in unethical, unprofessional and illegal activity which is a
punishable offense by FIFA. The pre-contract outside the last 6 months of the
player in question is unlawful according to FIFA regulations/Bosman Rule.
The so called rumours of Majoro pre-contract is nothing but
misleading information.
Know
Your FIFA Regulations.
By Owen Mundalamo
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