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Ghana international Abdul Fatawu Issahaku’s transfer to Portuguese club, Sporting Lisbon could end up at the world football governing body (FIFA), Footballghana.com can report.
This as a result of failure on the part of Steadfast FC to pay the onward transfer fee to Tamale Utrecht Academy for Issahaku’s development.
Steadfast FC, in 2018 reached an agreement with Tamale Utrecht to pay 20% onward transfer fees on the sale of the youngster.
But following the transfer of Issahaku to Sporting Lisbon for €1.2 million, Steadfast have paid €110,000 instead of the agreed-upon percentage of €204,000.
However, in an attempt to get the outstanding €94,000, Tamale Utrecht have decided to drag Steadfast FC, a club owned by Minority Leader of Parliament Haruna Iddrisu to the appropriate quarters.
Earlier report suggested Tamale Utrecht have dragged Steadfast FC to the Ghana FA but Footballghana.com has learnt the matter could end up at FIFA.
Utrecht are determined to report the matter to FIFA and would consider legal action at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) should effort to receive the money from the domestic football governing body fails.
The two clubs agreed on a 20% onward transfer fee, but Steadfast decided against paying it because they felt it was too high.
Issahaku was a minor and thus could not have entered into a professional contract with Utrecht, making an onward transfer fee agreement illegal.
Steadfast officials thus decided to pay Utrecht "any amount for their investment in the career" of the tournament's 2021 CAF U20 AFCON player.
Issahaku was sold to the Portuguese giants for €1.2 million last year.
The first €550,000 tranche was paid earlier this year, and the second tranche of €650,000 was paid about three months ago.
This as a result of failure on the part of Steadfast FC to pay the onward transfer fee to Tamale Utrecht Academy for Issahaku’s development.
Steadfast FC, in 2018 reached an agreement with Tamale Utrecht to pay 20% onward transfer fees on the sale of the youngster.
But following the transfer of Issahaku to Sporting Lisbon for €1.2 million, Steadfast have paid €110,000 instead of the agreed-upon percentage of €204,000.
However, in an attempt to get the outstanding €94,000, Tamale Utrecht have decided to drag Steadfast FC, a club owned by Minority Leader of Parliament Haruna Iddrisu to the appropriate quarters.
Earlier report suggested Tamale Utrecht have dragged Steadfast FC to the Ghana FA but Footballghana.com has learnt the matter could end up at FIFA.
Utrecht are determined to report the matter to FIFA and would consider legal action at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) should effort to receive the money from the domestic football governing body fails.
The two clubs agreed on a 20% onward transfer fee, but Steadfast decided against paying it because they felt it was too high.
Issahaku was a minor and thus could not have entered into a professional contract with Utrecht, making an onward transfer fee agreement illegal.
Steadfast officials thus decided to pay Utrecht "any amount for their investment in the career" of the tournament's 2021 CAF U20 AFCON player.
Issahaku was sold to the Portuguese giants for €1.2 million last year.
The first €550,000 tranche was paid earlier this year, and the second tranche of €650,000 was paid about three months ago.