Swallows FC new coach Ernest Middendorp admits the FIFA transfer ban at the club does make life difficult when it comes to expectations for 2023.
Middendorp has been forced to use what talent he has in the club’s Diski team to reinforce his squad for the rest of the DStv Premiership campaign.
The Swallows transfer ban relates to monies owed to Serbian players Vladimir Mandic and Obren Cuckovic, who were with the club around eight years ago. A fee of R300,000 to each player was agreed upon but reportedly never honoured by Swallows, hence the two-year FIFA ban.
In Tuesdays league match against Mamelodi Sundowns, Middendorp handed Ian Makaringe his Swallows debut in the 2-0 loss.
In an interview afterwards, Middendorp explained how the transfer ban effects the club.
“You can’t play shoe-shine soccer when you don’t have the resources,” Middendorp said.
“You cannot compete with a Fiat 500 and expect to win the Formula 1, that’s not possible and we need to stick with the resources we have and develop it.
“We have to look at our Diski team. There are two or three players I have figured out.
“We have other players on the bench now like Makaringe and other guys that we have to bring in.
“We have to bring them close to help ourselves in particular now that everybody knows the difficulty we have in terms of the FIFA ban,” Middendorp added.
On Friday, Swallows host Chippa United at Dobsonville Stadium (19h30) in a league clash.
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Swallows FC new coach Ernest Middendorp admits the FIFA transfer ban at the club does make life difficult when it comes to expectations for 2023.
Middendorp: "You can't play shoe-shine soccer when you don't have the resources,"#DStvPrem | #PSL
