South Africa’s (SA) Golden Arrows have been hit with a global transfer ban by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), becoming the latest SA Premier Division (PSL) club to face sanctions from world football’s governing body.
The ban follows the club’s failure to pay Zimbabwean striker Knox Mutizwa, who spent eight years at the club before leaving at the end of last season. Mutizwa now plays for Richards Bay FC.
FIFA has ruled that the club’s registration ban will remain in place until the outstanding payment is settled, with the sanction lasting up to three consecutive registration periods if the debt remains unpaid.
Golden Arrows are the second PSL team to receive a transfer ban this year. In October, TS Galaxy had their ban extended for the next three transfer windows. Earlier in 2025, the same club was sanctioned for failing to pay roughly $105 000 to Ivorian forward Bernard Yao Kouassi, who left the team without playing a single match.
–ChannelAfrica–
