Chili wants to go to Qatar World Cup 2022 and does not give up. She clings to hope over the alleged misinclusion of Byron Castillothe soccer player who played in the Qualifiers for Ecuador but who, according to the Chilean Football Federation, would be Colombian. A few days after the verdict of the FIFA On the case, which would arrive this Friday, the ANFP put pressure on the world soccer regulatory body with strong accusations against Ecuador.
Brazilian lawyer Eduardo Carlezzo, who represents Chili in the case against the Ecuadorians, he assured in a press conference: “It would be scandalous if FIFA disregard this information. The burden of proof is too high. I have been in cases for 20 years with the FIFA. There have been more than a thousand and rarely does one have such a great burden of proof. It is a lot and we hope that the ruling of FIFA Be technical.”
According to the information collected by the lawyers of Chilithere would be no doubt that Byron Castillo was born in Tumaco, Colombia, instead of Ecuador. In this regard, Carlezzo indicated: “The father and mother of Byron Castillo They are Colombians. The inconsistencies were pointed out by the Ecuadorians themselves, through the Civil Registry and the Federation. The player’s fingerprints don’t exist and we don’t know why.”
“Tumaco and Playas are key cities in this case. They are separated by 12 or 13 hours by car. It is a fairly clear distance when we think that his family is from Tumaco and we do not know of any relative of his in Playas, Ecuador. Byron He never clarified it and there are many unanswered questions,” added the lawyer.
With the start of Qatar 2022 very close, the times play against Chiliwho seeks to obtain the points to compete in the tournament on the desktop: “We are looking for the points and the quota to world. Let us have no doubt about that. With all the background we have, should we sit idly by? If I did that, I would hand over my law license and do something else. It is something forceful and hopefully FIFA analyze it technically”.
With harsh statements at a press conference, Carlezzo stated categorically: “I understand that if Ecuador is going to qatarthe world is stained.”
More phrases from Eduardo Carlezzo, Chile’s lawyer, about the FIFA case against Ecuador
“The falsification of player documents is not something new in Ecuador. There was a consolidated scheme of falsification of data in Ecuador, of local and foreign players. As the pressure was so great, the Federation was forced to sign a collaboration agreement with the National Civil Registry Directorate. Precisely that institution would become an inspector. The issue was that big.”
“In 2015, there was the first suspicion of forgery on the documents of Byron Castillo. Emelec decided to cancel his loan with the player due to the doubts that arose.”
“From the beginning, the Federation of Ecuador knew of the past of Byron. That’s why they separated him from a Sub 20. They had the whole story and they had received complaints, but they never did anything. Is it because the player was too good to take it out?
“I want to state that I am very concerned about what could be managed as a ruling this Friday. We handed over all the evidence and the player is Colombian, but the world It is close and what we ask for has never happened. I can safely say that if we had more time, with no groups drawn, I have no doubt that we would have a favorable decision for Chili. But when there are tickets sold, travel packages, all the preparation of the world, the easiest decision is to leave everything as it is. We will go to the Court of Appeals and then, if everything is still negative, the Court of Arbitration for Sport.”
“Apparently there will be no player-specific investigation and that worries me a lot. Byron Castillo he had to speak and the sporting bodies had to listen to him. That’s not gonna happen”.
“Regardless of the result, the parties can appeal to the Court of Appeal. In that instance, we could have a decision in a maximum of 30 days, and then it would be to the CAS.”
“All the clubs, all of Ecuador’s football, know what happened to Byron Castillo. So, it seemed important to me that people know all the background.”
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