Dar Es Salaam — Young Africans risk to part with 250m/-, as compensation to its four former players following a breach of contract.

This follows an appeal lodged to the Football Federation of Tanzania (TFF), by the Soccer Players Union of Tanzania, who demanded Yanga to compensate the quartet-Steven Malashi, Wisdom Ndhlovu, Ally Msigwa and John Njoroge.

In his demand note to TFF, the Union Secretary General Said George expressed his disgust, saying they received complaints from the players, who are claiming for damage costs arising from breach of contract he described as of 'huge magnitude' conducted by Yanga.

He said the players were contracted to play for the club up to the end seasons of 2010-2012. George said Malashi, whose contract was meant to run up 2012/13 season prays to be compensated a total of 37,500,000/- , while Malawian defender Ndhlovu who extended his contract with the club up to 2012 season is demanding 82,000,000/-.

He said Msigwa, whose contract was to end in 2012/13 season demands to be compensated some 89,700,000/- , and some 44,000,000/- had to be paid to Kenyan defender Njoroge whose contract with the club was to run until the end of the 2010/11 season.

"The breach of contract done by Yanga leadership to the players is a slap in the face to all forms and norms of professionalism in Tanzania soccer circles. "It is a fact that the players were dumped by the club leadership who knew very well the regulations guiding the off loading of undesirable players.

They knew very well that according to set up by TFF they were already time barred but they still went ahead and cut off the players from the list," said George. He added: "It should be noted that by not registering the four players contracted with the TFF offices does not

mean that the contract were null and void, rather, that goes to show how Yanga leadership were into something fishy all the while.

George said that the Union wishes to remind TFF that the rights of players have been tramped right, left and centre. "For many many years this is one case that its outcome will determine whether all of us stake holders are geared up the much vouched professionalism in soccer or we are just there to preach something which we are not ready to practice," he said.

He told TFF that the players need to finalise this episode so that they start their new lives. He urged the federation to take necessary steps in order to finish the issue in an amicable manner. When reached for comments, Yanga Spokesperson Louis Sendeu insisted the said contracts of the four players were not registered with the TFF offices and Yanga had no case to answer.