{"id":23037,"date":"2023-03-02T14:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T14:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/gunners-face-ban-over-p400000-debt"},"modified":"2023-03-02T15:42:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T15:42:17","slug":"gunners-face-ban-over-p400000-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/gunners-face-ban-over-p400000-debt","title":{"rendered":"Gunners face ban over P400,000 debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Botswana Premier League side, Extension Gunners face a ban from signing players for the next three transfer windows following failure to pay their player, Desire Bafana.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The team&#8217;s defender is owed P400,000 and the matter was escalated to FIFA, with the result being Gunners ordered not to be active in the transfer market for three windows if they do not settle the amount.<\/p>\n<p>BFA chief executive officer, Mfolo Mfolo confirmed the development. 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