Eish: Pirates miss R210m cut for Foster
Former Orlando Pirates striker Lyle Foster nearly bagged millions for the Soweto giants. Here’s how they missed out.
So former Orlando Pirates striker Lyle Foster has moved to English Championship side Burnely from Belgian side Westerlo. The Sea Robbers could have earned a cut from what was a South African record transfer fee.
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FORMER ORLANDO PIRATES STAR FOSTER BREAKS MZANSI RECORD
As The South African website previously reported, the 22-year-old moved from Westerlo to Burnely for R187.7 million, which has since risen to R210 million.
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HOW THE BUCCANEERS MISSED OUT ON CASH
According to FIFA rules, a club that developed a player that is under the age of 23 is due payment for every international transfer.
Unfortunately for Pirates, the Soweto giants waivered their share when the Johannesburg-born star was sold to AC Monaco in January 2019 for R20 million.
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The report was confirmed by Soccer Laduma, as shared by @RealTshemedi via Twitter.
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