The world’s soccer governing body, FIFA has given SC Villa up to 25th February 2015 to provide any documentary evidence regarding the transfer of Emmanuel Arnold Okwi in 2013.
In a communication dated 4th February 2015 and signed by Jamie Cambreleng Contreras (Deputy Secretary to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee) to the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), FIFA notes that in its investigations SC Villa did not comply with its obligations under the transfer regulations in accordance with Article 9.2 Paragraph.
Part of the letter reads;
We have taken note that on 13th December 2013, the club SC Villa introduced in the Transfer Matching System (hereinafter, TMS) a transfer instruction (TMS instruction 81299), regarding the transfer of the player Emmanuel Arnold Okwi to your affiliated club SC Villa, under the category “Engage out of contract free of payment”, thus initially asserting that no amount was paid in connection with such transfer. Nevertheless, according to the transfer agreement dated 12th December 2013 that was uploaded into TMS and to the preliminary investigation carried out by TMS, it appears that the amount of USD 20,000 was to be effectively paid by the club SC Villa to SC Villa.’
Should SC Villa fail to submit the statement by the specified deadline, the FIFA Disciplinary committee, will decide on the case using the evidence on this matter.
MAIN PHOTO: Emmanuel Arnold Okwi (left) in action for Tanzanian club, Simba Sports Club
PHOTO CREDIT: Francisdandeblogspot.com
