Macarthur FC banned from recruiting new players unless Dwight Yorke compensation is paid

FIFA has suspended Macarthur FC from recruiting new players until the middle of 2026 unless the club pays former coach Dwight Yorke compensation that is owed.

Yorke was awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars of compensation by an international court after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled he was sacked without cause, following a dressing room spray.

Yorke is owed close to $300,000 with interest and the game's governing body prohibited the club from signing new players, including international players, until he's paid.

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If the payment is not made, Macarthur will miss the A-League's next transfer window, which falls during the 2024/25 season and runs from January 16 to February 12.

They will also forego the next pre-season window and the following mid-season window if they don't comply.

There's still room for more action to be taken against the club if the amount owed is not paid and Yorke asks for further sanctions.

"I have maintained dignity throughout this and will continue to do so," Yorke told The Sydney Morning Herald, through his lawyer, Greg Griffin.

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"FIFA and CAS have found in my favour. As of now, I'm awaiting my settlement. I wish the players, the supporters and the club all the best."

It's understood Football Australia must enforce the ban on the club and stop it from recruiting on a national level.

Macarthur has appealed the CAS' ruling handed down in June last year, arguing he had damaged the club's reputation with comments made in the dressing after a 1-0 away loss to Adelaide United in 2023.

The remarks were later reported in the media.