Botswana side Gaborone United have paid Bismarck Appiah US$39,500 for illegally terminating the contract of the Ghanaian forward.
The club was instructed by world football governing body FIFA on July 25 to pay compensation amounting to US$39 500 (approximately P400 000) within 30 days for breaching the contract signed with Appiah three years ago.
Appiah arrived at GU on a two-year contract in July 2015 together with countryman Godwin Osei-Bonsu, but after a handful of appearances and a single goal, his contract was terminated by the club due to unconvincing display on the pitch.
The striker took the matter to the FIFA dispute resolution chamber, which ruled in September 2016 that GU should pay US$39 500 as compensation to Appiah for breach of contract plus five per cent interest per annum.
However, the financially troubled GU dilly dallied to pay the compensation, which prompted FIFA last month to issue a final deadline of 30 days for the debt to be paid.
FIFA said GU had infringed Article 64 of the FIFA disciplinary code as it was guilty of failing to comply with the dispute resolution chamber judgement.
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