Ahmed Musa: FIFA stops Ronaldo\u2019s club from registering players<\/p>\n
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By News Desk<\/p>\n
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Saudi Pro League club side Al-Nassr have been banned from registering new players over outstanding debts, world football governing body FIFA said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
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Al-Nassr, who finished second in the league last season after signing Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo in January, signed Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic from Inter Milan earlier this month.<\/p>\n
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They next play Portuguese side SC Farense in a friendly on Friday.<\/p>\n
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The club Al-Nassr is currently prevented from registering new players due to outstanding debts,\u201d a FIFA spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe relevant bans will be lifted immediately upon the settlement of the debts being confirmed by the creditors concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n
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According to reports, the outstanding debts are related to the transfer of Nigerian attacker Ahmed Musa, who moved to Al-Nassr from English side Leicester City in 2018.<\/p>\n
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In a ruling in October 2021, FIFA said Al-Nassr still had to pay a sum of 460,000 euros (513,544 dollars) to Leicester City for the signing of Musa<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Nigeria captain played 62 games for the Saudi Arabian club in all competitions, scoring 14 goals, before leaving in 2020.<\/p>\n
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Reuters has reached out to Al-Nassr for comment.<\/p>\n
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Last month, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced a Sports Clubs Investment and Privatisation Project involving league champions Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal.<\/p>\n
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PIF own 75 percent of each of the four clubs, while their respective non-profit foundations own 25 percent of each.<\/p>\n
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Reuters\/NAN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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