TS Galaxy had a rude awakening on Sunday as they finally got to have first-hand experience of the FIFA-imposed transfer ban.

FIFA still has TS Galaxy restricted from registering new players as of Monday midday despite promises that they had settled their bill on Friday.

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The Rockets were not able to register and use any of their new players, which had dire consequences for them in the MTN8 defeat to Stellenbosch FC on Sunday.

Tim Sukazi's club has signed Seth Osei (Hapoel Kfar Saba, Israel), Victor Letsoalo (AmaZulu), Ntiyiso Bombi (Baroka), Qobolwakhe Sibande (Stellenbosch), Thamsanqa Masiya (Sekhukhune United), Jegbay Morris (Mighty Barolle, Liberia), Siphesihle Maduna (Cape Town Spurs), Khulumani Ndamane (Kaizer Chiefs) and Emmanuel Seih (Watanga FC, Liberia).

They also have Ivorian keeper Ira Tape Eliezer earmarked as replacement for Fiacre Ntwari, who has moved to Kaizer Chiefs.

Being unable to register new players meant they also had five players named on the bench for the trip to the Cape Winelands with all their 10 new signings not available after they couldn't be registered before the weekend game.

According to the latest FIFA registrations ban listing, the matter relating to Ivorian striker Bernard Yao Kouassi's payment is still unresolved.

Galaxy have a three-window ban (since June 12) relating to a contract dispute involving USD98 000 (approx. R1,8 million) that must now be paid to Kouassi.

The case reached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) where FIFA's ruling was upheld.

As of Monday, August 5, the Ivorian striker had still not received the funds in his account, which would then lead to the ban on Galaxy being lifted despite commitment from the club to settle.

Kouassi signed with Galaxy on January 17, 2023 but left bitter without playing after he wasn't registered, which led to him filing a case with FIFA.

Prior to approaching the world governing body, Kouassi had asked for two months' salary to settle the matter but will now get a lot more, including the 5% per annum interest on the bill.

As expected, Royal AM remain serving two bans in matters relating to Samir Nurkovic and Ricardo Nascimento.

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Nurkovic's matter – which involves millions of rands with an annual 5% interest charged – has dragged to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), where a second deadline of September 13 has been placed for the issuing of the decision.

Nascimento's case remains unresolved despite Royal AM claiming for weeks that they have settled the issue with the Brazilian.