The Continental Club Masters still has no clearance from world football governing body, FIFA to sign new players having failed to pay debt to former technical director Rene Hiddink.
Hearts of Oak SC owes Hiddink $150,000 and has refused to settle him despite his sack, hence receive slap ban from FIFA. This ban prevents new player registrations both domestically and internationally, impacting their ability to strengthen the squad for the second transfer window of 2025/26 Ghana League season.
The ban expands for three-transfer windows after Hearts of Oak missed a 90-day deadline to settle the debt.
The ban imposed remains in effect until the debt is fully cleared, therefore with the Ghana Football Association opening second transfer window for player registrations Hearts of Oak SC can not sign any nor register.
The Football Association announced that the second registration window for the 2025/26 season will open at 00:01am on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, and close at 11:59 p.m. GMT on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
This mid-season window provides clubs with a crucial opportunity to strengthen their squads as the campaign intensifies, allowing teams to address weaknesses, reinforce key positions and add depth ahead of the second half of the season.
