NEDBANK CUP
Ajax coach to play Ndoro until he is ordered not to
Ajax Cape Town coach Muhsin Ertugral says he will continue to play striker Tendai Ndoro until he is ordered to stop as the Urban Warriors prepare for a Nedbank Cup last 32 clash with Orlando Pirates on Saturday. Pirates played a league match against Ajax last week, which they lost 3-0, under protest as there was a question mark over Ndoro’s eligibility to turn out for Ajax. The Zimbabwe international has now featured for three clubs in the 2017-18 season – Pirates‚ Saudi Arabian side Al-Faisaly and Ajax – in contravention of Fifa rules, which state that a player may only turn out for two clubs in a single season. But a Premier Soccer League dispute resolution chamber (DRC) ruled in favour of Ajax and Ndoro last week‚ with the league now set to challenge that ruling. Fifa have reportedly sent a letter to Ajax telling them to stop fielding the forward‚ but Ertugral says he will in all likelihood start Ndoro on Saturday night. "The DRC gave us a decision that we can play him‚ so that i...
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