Byron Castillo will sue the Chilean Football Association. The lawyer: “Moral and material damage

According to lawyer Holguín, the complaint from Chile had repercussions on the player’s career.

Castillo case. The story is not over. Indeed, in some ways, it has only just begun. FIFA has decided to close the investigation after the Chilean Football Association had raised doubts about the actual nationality of the player. Ecuador will therefore go to the World Cup. It remains, however, as reported by Olé, a lawsuit. The lawyer Andres Holguin is filing a lawsuit against the Chilean football organization for compensation for material and moral damages.

In dialogue with the Ecuadorian media, the lawyer argues that the player has come out tried by this affair both from a psychological and an economic point of view. Castillo was in the process of switching teams. “Byron had an offer and lost money because what happened blocked the negotiation. Unlike other players, the player has value. So we are studying legal action to establish how and to what extent my client was harmed. Usually the moral damages are difficult to quantify but in this case we are talking about a footballer and however cruel it may seem, it is a subject that has a quotation and a price on the market. And this will help us a lot. ” The psychological component also has its weight. “On May 22, overwhelmed by the situation, the boy made a mistake during the match that generated the action of the opponent’s goal. And visibly shaken he asked his coach to replace him because he was no longer able to be calm on the pitch”.

According to lawyer Holguín, Chile’s complaint had repercussions on the player’s career as it did not allow him to leave Barcelona in Ecuador when he wanted and this had a cost in his career and in his pocket. “Byron could have been sold in the previous transfer window, in January, but due to everything that has happened in the past few weeks, everything has become complicated. We believe there are all possible conditions for bringing a lawsuit. ”So far neither the lawyer nor the player have given details on when the legal process will begin, but it is clear that they will take action.