Monrovia - IDSEA Champasak of Laos has been fined by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) with a fine of 690,000 Swiss francs (US$707,993.82) after being found guilty of breaching several provisions concerning international transfers on Liberian minor. The case involving Liberian minor footballers and IDSEA Champasak Club of Laos was concluded on Thursday, April 19, after more than three years of investigation with world football governing body (FIFA). After three years and 30 days, FIFA ruled in the Liberian minors favour, sanctioning the FA of Laos with a fine of over US$700,000. After such a protracted period of detailed investigation, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has ruled in favor of the minors. Following pressure from FIFPro and Fifa, by April 2015 Champasak released 17 teenagers from their contracts, with Kamara among them.

Source: Front Page Africa April 23, 2018 00:56 UTC