YOUNG Africans SC has been handed a second FIFA transfer ban less than a month after falling foul of the world football governing body regulations.

This comes on the back of the NBC Premier League side's failure to settle outstanding salary and signing on fee to Zambian striker Lazarous Kambole.

FIFA sent a communication to the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) ordering a ban on Young Africans SC, alias Yanga, for the registration of players at national level and international level

The federation’s statement disclosed: “NBC Premier League club Young Africans SC has been banned from registering players until they pay their former player Lazarus Kambole.”

“The decision has been made by the International Football Federation (FIFA) after Kambole won his cases against the club,” the statement pointed out.

“The Zambian player filed a case with FIFA demanding the payment of his signing on and salary arrears. The club was supposed to have paid him within 45 days since the decision was made, but it did not implement it,” it said.

Yanga signed Kambole as a free agent at the start of the 2022/23 season. Kambole penned a two-year contract describing the move as a way to bring back his confidence following a difficult stint with South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs.

However, he did not feature for Yanga in competitive games due to fitness issues. He left the club barely three months after landing in Tanzania.

In January last year, Kambole rejoined Zambia’s soccer big gun Zesco United on a six-month loan deal which was later made permanent.

The statement stated: “While FIFA has banned the club from making international transfers, the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has banned it from making domestic transfers.”

“TFF reminds clubs to respect the contracts that have been entered into with players and coaches to avoid various penalties including being banned from registration of players.” read the statement from TFF,” the statement noted.

Adding to their woes, earlier last month, Yanga was banned by FIFA due to irregularities in player registration. The club failed to comply with FIFA regulations, specifically regarding transfer payment confirmation in the Transfer Matching System (TMS).

Yanga is on course to win a third successive NBC Premier League title. On Saturday, the Jangwani Street outfit secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Coastal Union at Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

The hard-fought victory saw Yanga extend the squad’s lead to eight points atop the league standings and will now lock horns with Tabora United in the CRDB Federation Cup quarterfinal clash in Dar es Salaam today.