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FIFA has ordered Nigeria Premier Football League club Katsina United to pay former coach Tony Tope Bulus N28 million over the alleged wrongful termination of his contract.
The world football governing body also fined the club $5,000 for failing to comply with an earlier decision ordering it to pay the coach.
The Nigeria Football Federation conveyed the decision to Katsina United in a letter dated October 2, 2026.
The letter said FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee issued the decision on September 21, 2026, following the club’s failure to pay the compensation awarded to Bulus.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport had on June 30, 2026, ordered Katsina United to pay Bulus N28 million as compensation for the wrongful termination of his employment contract, which was signed on August 10, 2023.
The NFF said Katsina United must pay the N28 million to Bulus and submit proof of payment to FIFA within 15 days of receiving the letter.
The club was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine to FIFA within the same period.
FIFA warned that failure to comply within the stipulated period would lead to a ban on Katsina United from registering new players.
The club could also face further sanctions, including the deduction of points or relegation to a lower division if it continues to ignore the decision.
Bulus had taken legal action against Katsina United after the club sacked him in 2023 over allegations of unruly behaviour and poor team performance.
The matter eventually reached the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which ruled in favour of the former coach and ordered the club to pay him N28 million.
FIFA later opened disciplinary proceedings against Katsina United after the club failed to settle the judgment debt.
Reacting to the development, Katsina United chairman, Surajo Baba Malumfashi, said he was not aware of the letter.
He said he would comment on the matter after seeing the letter.
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