FIFA’s Player Status Committee has not accepted the case involving South Africa’s Premier Soccer League (PSL) and Ajax Cape Town because the rules and regulations over player eligibility are clear in the country.
This has been revealed by the chairman of the committee, South African Raymond Hack, who also suggested that, in his opinion, Ajax were at fault and that should the matter eventually end up in Zurich, they could well be found guilty.
South African football has been thrown into chaos, with the start of the season likely to be postponed indefinitely while as the PSL return to court to try and have a judgement against them set aside.
The PSL’s Board of Governors are likely to rubber-stamp the move when they meet on Thursday, but the earliest the matter can be heard is July 30, with the South Gauteng High Court in recess until then. The league is scheduled to start on August 3.
Ajax have already said they will interdict the start of the league if the PSL challenge Judge Denise Fisher’s ruling.