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FIFA names single Judge in Hassan Wasswa case

Cranes player Hassan Wasswa celebrating with fans after captaining the team to a 13th Cecafa title in December last year.

The International Football body (FIFA) has named an American as a single judge in the Hassan Wasswa case following a resistance by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to clear him for an International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

FIFA on Tuesday February 12th wrote to FUFA indicating that all the investigations into this case had been concluded and the matter handed over to Mr. Chuck Blazer as a single judge for further consideration and final ruling.

According to the Turkish FA General Secretary Prof. Dr. Emre Alkin, Hassan Wasswa’s contract with Club Kayseri was terminated after he reportedly failed to honour several official invitations back to the club.

“Our affiliated club has terminated the contract between Hassan Wasswa and itself. For that reason, Club Kayseri Erciyesspor objected to the issuing of the ITC for player Hassan Wasswa”, reads part of the Turkish FA letter to FIFA secretariat.

FIFA, through Counsel Saskja Kuhn of the Players status committee had earlier given TFF up to February 12 to give a final response as to why they were holding onto Wasswa’s ITC. Their response came on the eve of the expiry of the ultimatum.

Wasswa’s move to KCC will therefore remain on hold until the appointed single judge gives his final verdict. FUFA however requests FIFA to speed up the process in order to give the Cranes player an opportunity to get involved in active football a head of the World Cup qualifiers matches due next month. 

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