FIFA pressure for ‘Byron Castillo case’

The lawyer of the Chilean soccer federation (ANFP), Eduardo Carlezzoadopted on Tuesday that if the choice of Ecuador competing with Qatar, “tainted the World Cup”, and insisted there was “sufficient evidence” of lies about the player’s origin Byron Castillo.

Three days after FIFA resolved the lawsuit filed by ANFP, the Brazilian lawyer increased pressure on the entity by stressing that “it would be scandalous” if complaints showing that Castillo played revised documentation on the national team were not ignores the Ecuadorian because, according to his findings, he was actually born in Colombia.

“The burden of proof is too high.” “Every club, every soccer in Ecuador, knows what happened to Byron Castillo. So, it seems important to me that people know all the backgrounds,” the lawyer added.

Carlezzo warned that the proximity of the World Cup and the fact that the groups have already been released is against the needs of Chile, which is “looking for points and the quota for the World Cup.” “With all the background we have, should we stay crossed arms? If I did that, I would give up my lawyer’s license and devote myself to something else. It’s something that is urgent and we hope to FIFA will study it technically, “he argued.

It also goes against the ANFP’s aspiration that “there seems to be no specific investigation into the player and I am very worried. Byron Castillo needs to speak and sporting bodies need to listen to him. That won’t happen. “

“We have delivered all the tests and the player is Colombian, but the World Cup is near and what we asked for has not yet happened. I can say with certainty that if we had more time, without any groups drawn, I have no doubt that we will have a favorable decision for Chili, ”he explained.

“But when tickets are sold out, travel packages, all the preparations for the World Cup, the easiest decision is to just leave everything. We will go to the Court of Appeals and then, if everything is still negative, the Court of Arbitration for Sport , “he added.

The alleged responsibility could go to the Ecuadorian Federation

Carlezzo admitted that the alleged responsibility could go to the Ecuadorian Football Federation and not just to the player, who has not declared until now.

“Right from the start, the Ecuadorian Federation already knew Byron’s past. That’s why they separated him into a sub’20. They had the whole story and they received complaints, but they didn’t do anything. Is it because the player was too much. It’s good for you to take him out? ” he asked himself. “Forgery of player documents is not new in Ecuador,” he said.

“There has been an integrated method of data falsification in Ecuador, by local and foreign players. Because of so much pressure, the Federation was forced to sign a cooperation agreement with the National Civil Registry Office. That very institution will be an inspector. The size of the issue, “he concluded.