Miha Mevlja’s Empoli career is already over after FIFA refused to grant his transfer from Zenit St Petersburg.
Mevlja’s loan switch was agreed on deadline day last month and the registration was made in time but, due to technical issues, the fax did not come through until two minutes after the cut-off point.
Consequently, Tuttomercatoweb reports the Slovenia international will return to Zenit without making an appearance for Empoli.
Miha Mevlja’s Empoli career is already over after FIFA refused to grant his transfer from Zenit St Petersburg.
Mevlja’s loan switch was agreed on deadline day last month and the registration was made in time but, due to technical issues, the fax did not come through until two minutes after the cut-off point.
Consequently, Tuttomercatoweb reports the Slovenia international will return to Zenit without making an appearance for Empoli.
A similar saga saw Adrien Silva’s transfer to Leicester City delayed until January 2018 after the paperwork for his move from Sporting CP did not reach FIFA until 14 seconds after the August 31 deadline.