PREMIERSHIP side Mathare United have appealed to World governing soccer body Fifa to impose sanctions on Nantes FC for repeatedly failing to honour their obligation under Fifa regulation regarding the transfer of lethal striker Dennis Oliech.

In a signed statement, Mathare United chairman Bob Munro said they had petitioned the complain through the club’s legal advisers, the Simkins Partnership in London, demanding Fifa to impose sanctions on the French side, who fielded Oliech in their league match against Lille FC last Sunday.

The Simkins Partnership letter to FIFA stated: “In clear breach of the FIFA regulations for the status and transfer of players, FC Nantes have failed to make any payments either in respect of training compensation or solidarity payment within the prescribed timescale.

In the circumstances, and by reference to our latest letter to FC Nantes dated February 20 2006, to which no reply has been received, we ask that FIFA consider imposing sanctions for non-payment in accordance with Article 7 of Annex 4 and Article 2 of Annex 5 to the Regulations. We have sent a copy of this letter to the Fédération Français de Football.”

Nantes reportedly signed Denis Oliech in early January this year. The FIFA regulations require Nantes to make the training compensation and solidarity payments within 30 days after the date of the transfer.

Mathare United, also through the Simkins Partnership, still have a pending case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, regarding compensation on the original transfer of Oliech to Al-Arabi FC in Qatar in May 2003.

Munro said: “In a blatant misuse and abuse of his office, that transfer was secretly arranged by former KFF Secretary General Hussein Swaleh despite the fact that Oliech had signed a new 3-year contract with Mathare United on December 17, 2002.

In April 2005 the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber ruled in favour of Mathare United in their case against Al-Arabi FC.”

Oliech marked his start for Nantes when he came in as a second half substitute during a 1-1 draw against Lille FC.

Oliech, who joined Nantes from Qatar’s Al Arabic for undisclosed fee, was yet to start game for his new team due to knee injury.

But the lethal striker finally dorned his number nine shirt for the side when he subsituted Habib Bamogo in the second half of the fierce encounter.

At one point, Oliech forced Lille goalkeeper Tony Slyva to make a dreadful save after fastening onto a through ball from Mamadou Diallo.

Nantes had started the game forcefully grabbing the lead in the 6th minute via Julio Rossi. The goal was however, cancelled in the 87th minute when Keita Kader scored from close range. Following the draw, Nantes are lying 14th in the league’s table standing on 36 points from 30 matches and play away to Le Mans in another league match this Saturday.