Sports Correspondent

Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu has expressed relief after the club successfully registered all its players following the lifting of the FIFA transfer ban. The ban was imposed due to unpaid salaries of former coach Baltemar Brito and his assistant Antonio Joao Torres, totaling $26,500. Businessman Wicknell Chivayo intervened to settle the debt.

With the ban lifted, Highlanders was able to register new players ahead of the international break. Coach Kaindu acknowledged the challenges faced by the team, stating, “We’ve had challenges with registering a full-strength squad, but we are hopeful that this week we may have a full squad and also have more options.”

Kaindu also provided an update on the team’s medical situation, saying, “We are happy that most of our players are almost back to 100 percent in terms of their match fitness.”

Highlanders will face Scottland FC this Sunday at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo, with kick-off at 3 pm.