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FCSB settles debt to William Baeten to lift FIFA transfer ban
FCSB has paid the outstanding sum owed to Belgian footballer William Baeten, resolving a dispute that led to a three-transfer-window registration ban imposed by FIFA.
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FIFA ruled on 23 September 2026 that FCSB is banned from registering new players for three transfer windows due to a debt of approximately 50,000 euros owed to William Baeten. The sanction was issued because the club failed to settle the financial obligation to the Belgian player.
Gigi Becali paid the outstanding sum to Belgian footballer William Baeten, resolving the situation at the club he patronizes. This payment addresses the specific debt that triggered the international regulatory action against FCSB.
William Baeten suffered a muscular injury after joining Drita in the summer and has been unavailable for approximately two months. The injury occurred following his move to the Kosovo-based club.
Baeten was excluded from the squad for five matches and remained on the bench for the last two without playing minutes. His absence from the pitch aligns with the timeline of his reported muscular injury.
FCSB purchased William Baeten from FCU Craiova for 300,000 euros before loaning him to Flamurtari for free after one year. This sequence of transfers forms the background of the financial relationship between the player and the Romanian club.
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