All India Football Federation (AIFF) handed Churchill Brothers FC a national ban on player registration on the directive of FIFA Disciplinary Committee after a pay dispute but the Goan club claimed that the matter has now been resolved. The matter is related to alleged unpaid dues owed to English forward Kurtis Owen Guthrie whom Churchill Brothers, which is set to play in the upcoming Indian Super League season, signed before the 2024-25 season.
We were notified of the registration ban only yesterday,” the club said in a communication. We further request all the MAs to communicate the same to all the affiliated units and registered clubs under your Association. This is for your information and necessary action. A national ban on player registration could have hurt Churchill Brothers, though the club would have the option of signing free agent foreign players or may be on loan.
“Imposition of the ban will be effective immediately in accordance with the correspondence received from FIFA’s Head of Disciplinary dated 01 September 2026. “Churchill Brothers FC Goa has made the full payment due today (September 3) in relation to the matter concerning Mr Kurtis Owen Guthrie.
“This circular is to notify all the Member Associations (MA) and stakeholders of the AIFF that a National Ban on the registration of new players has been imposed on the Club Churchill Brothers FC Goa, a club registered with the Goa Football Association,” the AIFF said in a letter dated September 2.
