FIFA fines KFA, Gwangju FC for violating registration ban

FIFA has penalized the Korean national football federation and a local club for the latter's violation of a player registration ban imposed last year. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Sunday that FIFA's Disciplinary Committee had fined the KFA 30,000 Swiss francs ($37,650) and the K League 1 club Gwangju FC 10,000 Swiss francs while also banning Gwangju FC from signing new players over the next two registration periods. However, the imposition of the fine on the KFA will be suspended if it doesn't commit similar violations over the next year. For Gwangju FC, the ban on the second registration period will be suspended for a year. While they won't be able to acquire players during the first half of 2026, they will be able to do so in the latter part of the year, as long as they don't make another rules violation. On Dec. 17, 2024, FIFA imposed a registration ban on Gwangju FC for their failure to pay $3,000 in FIFA solidarity contributions after signing former Jasir Asani from Albania two years earlier. Such fees are distributed to players' former clubs from their ages 12 to 23. HWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times