Newly-signed Kaizer Chiefs attacker Luke Baartman will have to wait a little longer for his official debut.
LUKE BAARTMAN TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER FOR KAIZER CHIEFS DEBUT
Baartman was unveiled by Amakhosi on Tuesday night following the ruling by the PSL Dispute Resolution Chamber (PSL DRC)
The PSL DRC on Monday ruled that Baartman was a free agent as Cape Town Spurs are now an amateur side.
However, Spurs argued that Baartman still had an exisiting contract with them despite their relegation to the ABC Motsepe League.
Now, according to iDiski Times, Spurs have taken the matter on appeal to the South African Football Association (SAFA).
The Urban Warriors feel aggrieved by the ruling, and strongly believe that SAFA will interprete the rules differently.
Nonetheless, this Baartman-Spurs saga is likely to have the same ending as that of Asanele Velebayi who was also declared a free agent by SAFA before joining Chiefs.
Now, Chiefs will NOT be able to play Baartman until SAFA rules on the matter brought forward by Spurs.
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