FIFA has given Accra Hearts of Oak a 30-day deadline to pay over GH¢106,000 to former player Francis Adjetey, following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) earlier this year.
In a decision dated February 26, 2025, CAS ordered the Ghanaian club to pay the amount with an annual interest of 5%, backdated to September 15, 2023.
The tribunal also directed Hearts of Oak and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to jointly pay CHF 1,000 in legal costs. The ruling followed Adjetey’s successful appeal against a previous decision by the GFA Appeals Committee, which had dismissed his case.
Adjetey accused the club of unfairly terminating his contract and failing to honour its obligations, prompting him to seek redress at CAS.
In a letter dated June 10, 2025, FIFA declared the CAS ruling final and binding, giving Hearts of Oak 30 days to settle the debt. The letter warned that 20% of the next FIFA Forward payment due to the GFA would be withheld if the club failed to comply, with further sanctions also possible.
This development comes as the club is already serving a transfer ban over a separate $70,000 debt owed to New Edubiase United regarding the transfer of midfielder Salim Adams.
