Exactly three years after FIFA first complained about the South African Football Association's (SAFA) lack of focus on preparing its junior national teams for international competitions, the SA U20 national team has been without an international match for two years.
FIFA has announced a ban on player registrations for twenty-three teams, including prominent names such as TP Mazembe, Zamalek SC, and Katsina United FC.
SABC Sport can confirm that world football governing body FIFA have lifted the transfer ban imposed on Richards Bay earlier this year.
SAFA technical director Walter Steenbok is in Ghana for a FIFA/CAF Exchange Workshop with the primary focus on youth football.
Footballers' unions have acted on their threat to sue FIFA over the sport's "unworkable" calendar, after addition of 32-team Club World Cup.
The Professional Footballers' Association has joined a legal action against FIFA to ensure that players are not exploited and are given protected breaks every season.