Romania move for Chiefs defender Reeve Frosler rejected

Frosler remains contracted to the Glamour Boys until June 2025 and is believed to be open to going abroad.

However, given recent concerns raised by the global football players’ union FIFPRO warning its members against signing for clubs in  “Algeria, China, Greece (Super League 2), Libya, Romania, Saudi Arabia and Turkey because of systematic and widespread contractual violations” it was decided the Bafana Bafana international can wait for an ideal move.

Chiefs sold centre-back Siyabonga Ngezana to FCSB for a reported figure of around R12-million and also considered an offer for Frosler. 

A leading agent who spoke to the public broadcaster helped unpack why the decision taken by the player’s camp made sense. 

“It’s becoming a common thread from certain regions and countries for both non-payments of player salaries as well and even transfer fees not being paid at all or as agreed,” they elaborated.

“If you work in the industry at a certain level and are working in global markets then you will see how bad it can be.

"Look at Saudi [Arabia] now and all the money being thrown around, yet three of their top clubs have had transfer bans imposed and penalties for unpaid player dues and non-payment of transfer fees. Coach Pitso Mosimane even experienced this first hand.” 

FIFPRO made it clear that in Romania and Turkey especially, contractual violations are the order of the day. 

“As an agent or an agency then you have a responsibility to give your clients the correct advice, there is nothing worse than a player not being paid for months – it can destroy entire families,” the agent added. 

With the public spectacle that’s become the Samir Nurkovic versus Royal AM saga over a contract dispute, players are urged more and more to consider their movements carefully. 

“The process through FIFA can take a very long time for a player or a club to receive their award and 99.9% of the time an appeal is made to [Court of Arbitration for Sport] CAS, which can suspend an award until that appeal is heard. 

“All that does is delay the time the offended club has to pay. A player like Nurkovic, who has won his case at Royal AM, might not see any monies for up to three years, it all depends on the backlog at CAS”.