Following the confirmation of Siyabonga Ngezana's transfer from Kaizer Chiefs to Romanian giants FCSB (formerly Steaua Bucuresti), the big defender could make his debut in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Ngezana has joined FCSB on a five-year deal after the Romanian tabled a big-money offer for the towering defender.
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FCSB have been domestic champions on 26 occasions and were European Cup (UEFA Champions League) winners in 1986 but their 2023/24 continental assignment will be in the Conference League – Europe's third tier club competition primarily catering for the lower-ranked UEFA member associations.
With their first match in four weeks' time, FCSB reported for medicals at the National Institute of Sports Medicine on June 19 and will set their pre-season base in Holland from Tuesday up to July 7.
Ngezana didn't report for the medicals due to travel-related paperwork matters as a non-European passport holder.
Travel to Romania requires a Schengen visa which takes up to two weeks to obtain.
The 25-year-old's move was confirmed by Chiefs on June 15.
FSCB will get going against CSKA 1948 Sofia in the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round starting away on July 27 (first leg) and then play the return leg a week later (August 3) in Bucharest.
Ngezana will have Cameroon defender Joyskim Aurelien Dawa as the only teammate from Africa.
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