Ghanaian Bernard Morrison has been barred from entering South Africa and will thus miss Simba SC’s match against former club Orlando Pirates in the CAF Confederations Cup.
The 29-year-old played for the Orlando Pirates from 2016 to 2018, but due to the ban, he will be unavailable for Simba’s second leg clash against the Buccaneers in South Africa on April 24, 2022, following the first leg this weekend in Tanzania.
“We contacted the people of the South African Immigration Authority to ask for permission and Visa to enter with Bernard [Morrison], but they told us their rules and if a person breaks them, they will not be able to enter again,” Simba CEO Barbara Gonzalez said as per GOAL h/t Sokalabongo.
“They have told us due to his previous mistake while in the country; authorities are not ready to let him go there according to the rules, so it is now official that Morrison will not travel with the rest of squad members to South Africa.
“We have communicated the same to our technical bench and we want them to prepare the team knowing Morrison will not be able to travel for the return leg. However, he will be ready and available for the first leg meeting at home.”
Morisson was unable to face Kaizer Chiefs in the first leg of the CAF Champions League in South Africa last year due to similar reasons.
During his time with the Pirates, Morrison was arrested in South Africa for allegedly having a stolen car and facing robbery charges.
Morrison was detained at the Douglasdale Police Station in Johannesburg during the incident, but the case was later dropped.
Later, he moved to Tanzania to join Simba SC rivals Yanga SC, but after two seasons in Jangwani, he left to join the Msimbazi giants.
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