The FIFA Appeals Committee closed the Byron Castillo case, rejecting the evidence presented by the Chilean team. With this verdict, everything stays the same, the Ecuadorian team will be at the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 and will share Group A with Senegal, Qatar and the Netherlands.
Through a statement published on its website, the agency announced the final decision. Nevertheless, Chile You have the opportunity to appeal and you have already done so. “It has been estimated that, pursuant to Art. 5, Para. 1 of the Implementing Regulations to the FIFA Statutes. The decisions of Appeals Committee Affected parties were notified today. This decision is subject to appeal before the sports arbitration court”explains the document.
The decision of the FIFA Appeals Chamber in the case of Byron Castillo. Photo: FIFA Conquest
Then the lawyer Byron Castillo Speaking to radio show ABC Deportivo, he gave details of how his client is doing. “Byron stopped worrying about this issue months ago, he’s very calm and focused on the World Cup.”
On the other hand, Andrés Holguín didn’t hesitate to poke fun at the verdict in his favour. “Well, it’s the first time that Ecuador has qualified for a World Cup three times in a row. Congratulate the FEF lawyers for never falling for the game.” In addition, the lawyer told how his behavior was so far. “The only thing we did was go out there and answer the questions that people wanted,” he said.