The Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) presented its claim regarding the alleged misalignment of the defender of the Ecuadorian team Byron Castillo; and, FIFA acknowledged receipt of the claim made from Chile.
“Dear Sir, We hereby acknowledge receipt of your correspondence and have taken note of the information provided in it. We appreciate your attention to the above and your kind cooperation.”was the response of Jorge Herrero, the senior manager of FIFA’s judicial bodies
Last Thursday, the ANFP filed a complaint with FIFA against the Ecuadorian Football Federation and the player Byron David Castillo for “use of a false birth certificate”, and demanded a sanction from the FIFA Disciplinary Commission against this country, which was qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup as fourth in the South American qualifiers.
“There is innumerable evidence that the player was born in Colombia (…) The investigations carried out in Ecuador, including a legal report from the National Civil Registry Directorate, declared the existence of inconsistencies in the birth certificate presented by the player ”affirmed the ANFP.
“All this, obviously, was fully known by the FEF. The world of football cannot close its eyes to so many tests.” concluded.
Now, in Chile, they will have to wait for the response of the highest entity in international football and, it should be noted, that Ecuador ruled on the appeal presented by the ANFP.
“For all legal purposes, both in the civil sphere and in sports, being duly registered with the competent national authority and having all the documentation in order”, added the FEF before emphasizing that it is willing to collaborate with FIFA and present all the documentation that is required