However, the committee has endorsed the defender, as a legal Yanga player, despite the club being found guilty of breaching transfer regulations.
TFF Information and Communication Officer, Alfred Lucas, said in a statement yesterday that the committee has finally resolved Kessy’s controversial transfer saga by deciding to fine the Jangwani street based club a total of 53m/- after proving that the club illegally conducted the defender’s transfer from Simba.
“After reviewing evidence presented by both clubs - Simba and Yanga, the committee discovered that Kessy had legal running contract with Simba, which was to expire on June 15th, this year. However, he said, Yanga dubiously decided to poach the defender from his former club and signed him as well as presenting his name to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on June 10th, this year.
The defender was signed by Yanga to feature in continental club matches, while knowing he still had legal and valid contract with another club. Explaining further, Lucas said Yanga have been fined 3m/- and also ordered to pay a compensation amount of 50m/- to their archrivals Simba for breaching transfer regulations.
The committee has also advised the federation to take stern action against the TFF official, who facilitated or assisted Yanga to make the illegal transfer.
The committee under Vice-Chairman, Raymond Wawa, said the TFF Secretariat had an obligation to direct Yanga on the proper procedures to be followed, which included ensuring that the Jangwani Street club officials had contacted Kessy’s former club before signing the player.
“If this procedure was followed at the right time, definitely this standoff could have been prevented,” he said. Lucas said the official’s case will be presented to the TFF Secretary General for disciplinary action.
In their case, Simba demanded a compensation of 600m/- after its former defender, Kessy violated his valid contract with the Msimbazi street based club and decided to cross to their archrivals Yanga, where he signed a two-year deal at the end of last season.
Initially, the committee requested Simba and Yanga to seek solution on the matter under the mediation of renowned Advocate and sports administrator, Said El Maamry, but the two sides failed to agree and the matter has been returned to the committee once again.
Simba and Yanga were locked into weeks of discussions on Kessy controversial transfer saga, but the negotiations hit brick wall. It was reported that discussions hit snag after the two sides failed to get solution on the matter and the TFF, Legal and Players Status Committee was required to step in to deliver ruling on the matter.
The overlapping fullback joined Simba in 2014 from Mtibwa Sugar, but had been at loggerhead with the leadership within one year of serving the club. It was reported that the diminutive defender was demanding several things which the club failed to provide as per their contract.
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