By A Correspondent

Highlanders Football Club’s preparations for the 2025 season have suffered a significant setback after FIFA imposed a transfer ban on the club due to unpaid salaries to their former coach, Baltemer Brito.

The club had recently reassured fans and stakeholders that they were making progress in settling the debts owed to Brito and his assistant, Antonio Torres. It was believed that the club’s principal sponsor, Sakunda Holdings, was in the process of covering the outstanding payments.

Brito is owed US$15,000, while Torres is owed nearly US$12,000 in salary and bonuses.

As a result of the ban, Highlanders are prohibited from making new signings, whether local or international. With the club already facing a player exodus, the team had hoped to strengthen its squad but will now have to rely on its current roster or look to its development side for reinforcements.

Highlanders FC is not the first Zimbabwean club to face such sanctions. Yadah FC also received a similar ban in the past for failing to meet their contractual obligations to Brazilian players.