Only one day, of the 20 that it had by regulation, was the Appeals Commission of the FIFA to issue its ruling on the appeal filed by the Chilean Federation on the nationality of Byron Castillo.
After analyzing the documentation received from the parties, the Appeal Commission ratified the decision of the Disciplinary Commission to close the investigation of the case initiated against the FEF.
According to the official document, “based on the documentation received, among other considerations, it has been estimated that the player should be considered a holder of permanent Ecuadorian nationality, in accordance with art. 5, par. 1 of the Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes”.
The player did not appear at the hearing to which he was summoned on Thursday, September 14, to respond to the new complaint about an audio that was broadcast in which the player, Castillo, allegedly issued some statements.
Castillo played in eight qualifying matches and both Chile and Peru awaited a disqualification decision from Ecuador to occupy the Tricolor slot.
The official documentation, with the FIFA resolution, was published by Francisco Egas, president of the Ecuadorian Football Federation, on his social networks.
FIFA Appeal Committee passes decision on eligibility of player Byron David Castillo Segura
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