Simba SC escalate dispute over Mohamed Damaro, vow to take case to CAS and FIFA

Simba SC have taken a firm stance in an escalating dispute with rivals Young Africans SC (Yanga), confirming on Tuesday that the matter involving player Mohamed Damaro will be pursued at both the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and FIFA.

The club made the announcement during a press conference, where officials reiterated their concerns over the registration status of the player.

Simba contend that Damaro’s registration was altered to reflect Tanzanian citizenship, a development they argue has significant implications for squad composition rules in the Tanzania Premier League.

According to the club, the change in status effectively allows Yanga to register more foreign players than the regulations permit.

League rules typically impose strict limits on the number of non-citizen players that a club can field or register, a framework designed to maintain competitive balance and promote local talent.

Simba maintain that this situation constitutes a clear breach of those regulations.

Club officials argue that if Yanga are indeed exceeding the foreign player quota, it undermines the integrity of the competition and warrants intervention from both national and international football authorities.

The club’s position was publicly reinforced by Board Chairman Crescentius Magori during the briefing, where he expressed confidence in their case and affirmed Simba’s commitment to seeing the issue through the appropriate legal and governing channels.

By escalating the matter beyond domestic structures to CAS and FIFA, Simba SC signal their intent to challenge what they describe as a regulatory violation at the highest levels of football governance.

The move sets the stage for a potentially lengthy legal process that could have broader implications for player registration rules and enforcement within Tanzanian football.

As the dispute unfolds, attention now turns to the response from Yanga and the governing bodies, with the outcome likely to shape discussions around compliance and oversight in the league.