Byron Castillo’s lawyer, Andrés Holguín, spoke and mocked following FIFA’s new blow to Chile in the case of the Ecuadorian defender.
A few days ago, the FIFA once more dismissed the accusation of the Chilean and Peruvian Federation in the case of Byron Castillowho is accused of falsifying his birth documentation to be a member of the Ecuadorian national team.
In the middle of the week, the ANFP traveled until Zurichto testify before the Appeals Committee of the governing body of world football. However, the allegations were not well received. since the judges did not approve the accusations once morest the defender.
Who came out to speak a couple of hours ago regarding the situation that was experienced during the week, was the Castillo’s defense attorney, Andres Holguinwho gave an interview to latin sportswhere he sent certain messages for the Chilean Federation.
What was expressed by the jurist was that “Since this claim from Chile began, and Peru joined in the appeal, the position of the Ecuadorian Football FederationWhat I have talked regarding with them has always been that we go to the World Cup”.
“Although I represent the player who is not a party to that claim, I have told them that they have no arguments or evidence, they are dimes and diretes, documentation that has already been analyzed and rejected by ordinary and constitutional courts of Ecuador”he indicated.
Along the same lines, the lawyer sent words to Eduardo Carlezzo, representative of the Chilean lawsuit once morest the defender of the Lion of Mexico. In relation to this, Holguín declared: “The Chilean Football Federation and its interlocutor have been very public on this issue, very offensive and damaging once morest Byron.”
“Then I and he were not going to give them the pleasure for this interlocutor to come out and talk with that same tone, the amount of stupid things he has talked regarding my client in recent months. Byron Castillo is Ecuadorian by birth, Ecuadorian status has been recognized even in constitutional courts”he added.
He also pointed out that “He has always had an Ecuadorian passport and we have nothing more to contribute to this process.”
Finally, he closed laughing at the FFCHemphasizing that fair play won and that FIFA agreed with them in the lawsuit. “A sad day for fair play and a very happy day, very good for us in Ecuador because in the end FIFA agrees with us once more in something that we knew we were right,” he said.
“Evil, cheating and victory on paper did not triumph”ended.
#Exclusive ???????? Andrés Holguín: “Byron Castillo is Ecuadorian by birth”
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