Mohun Bagan Super Giant Banned From Registering New Players Due To 'Technical Error'

Indian Super League winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant have been handed a national ban on registration of new players due to a "technical error" linked to the transfer of Australian striker Jason Cummings. The development came to light following an official communication from the Director of FIFA Judicial Bodies to the All India Football Federation (AIFF). "The (FIFA) communication states to impose a ban on Club Mohun Bagan Super Giant (FIFA ID-14AKC2C) from registering new players at a national level immediately," the AIFF said in a correspondence to Mohun Bagan SG.

"For your reference, please find enclosed the correspondence from Director of the FIFA Judicial Bodies with regards to Notification of the grounds of the Decision Ref. FDD-23868. This is for your information and necessary action." When contacted, a club official told PTI that it is a minor issue and MBSG will get this sorted within a week's time.

"It's a temporary ban. However, the Mohun Bagan Super Giant management has already taken steps to resolve the matter, and it's expected that the issue will be sorted out within a few days," the official said.

"It is not connected to any financial irregularities and the problem is administrative in nature. We have reached out to FIFA, and will get this sorted in a week.

"The issue stems from transfer of a player named Jason Cummings from another club two years ago and his training compensation fee. We have completed the payments at the time of signing," he added.

A discrepancy in FIFA's Clearing House system flagged off a delay or incomplete settlement of the training compensation - an amount owed to the player's former club Central Coast Marines.

When a club signs a foreign player, a certain portion of the transfer fee