{"id":107952,"date":"2025-08-20T16:16:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rayon-faces-fifa-sanctions-over-robertinhos-wage-claim"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:41:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:41:46","slug":"rayon-faces-fifa-sanctions-over-robertinhos-wage-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/rayon-faces-fifa-sanctions-over-robertinhos-wage-claim","title":{"rendered":"Rayon Faces FIFA Sanctions Over Robertinho&#8217;s Wage Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rayon Sports have 45 days to have the cleared arrears owed to former coach Roberto Oliveira Goncalves, commonly known as Robertinho, or risk facing a transfer ban.<\/p>\n<p>The world football governing sent the warning to the Blues after Robertinho claimed to the body that he was sacked in April with unpaid remuneration in excess off Rwf32 million ($ 22,500).<\/p>\n<p>Failure to comply, FIFA warned, will result in sanctions, including a potential ban on registering new players at both national and international levels for up to three consecutive registration periods.<\/p>\n<p>Robertinho, 65, parted ways with Rayon Sports following an unimpressive run of results that cost the club the title. He filed a lawsuit demanding the payment of his salary from January 2025 until the end of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>Times Sport understands that the Brazilian coach was earning $5,000 per month.<\/p>\n<p>He recently landed a new job, where he will coach Saudi Arabia club Jeddah SC for the upcoming 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Rayon Sports have 45 days to have the cleared arrears owed to former coach Roberto Oliveira Goncalves, commonly known as Robertinho, or risk facing a transfer ban. 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