Barcelona SC knows today that, in everything related to participation in international competitions, Byron Castillo’s Ecuadorian passport is considered to “contain certain false information”, as determined by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) on November 8, 2022. This irregularity was one of several aspects which were taken into account in order to penalize the Ecuadorian Football Association by deducting three qualifying points for the 2026 World Cup.

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The Canara leadership also knows that “Castillo admitted to TAS that he was not born in Ecuador”, but in Tumac, Colombia. And that despite the claims of the player’s lawyers to TAS, “the audio recording of part of the player’s interview with Colonel (Jaime) Jara (former president of the FEF Investigative Commission, in which the player incriminates himself) is not only acceptable, but also reliable (…) “The panel considers that the audio recording is admissible as evidence in this proceeding.”

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That is, Barcelona is aware of the same anomalies that, according to the CAS arbitration ruling, the federation was also aware of regarding Castillo.

If Castillo returns to Barcelona and the club qualifies for the 2024 Copa Libertadores, what would be the consequences for the Astillero club if a rival team were to protest the defender’s presence? What would those in the Shipyard risk? What nationality would Barcelona register him in Conmebol? Would the Canaries be in danger of dropping points in the cup? Can I get a fine?

If Byron Castillo returns to Barcelona SC, what nationality would he be registered with for the 2024 Copa Libertadores?

‘Serious legal problems’

Castillo would be close to a return to Barcelona as his stints at León and Pachuca in Mexico have apparently come to an end. Bullfights to try to finalize a quarterback return exist. Flor Alfaro Moreno, a local media journalist, who is mostly right when she spreads information about the accidents and mishaps of Barcelona fans, said on the show From one: “It is under negotiation (…), it would be like a loan.”

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Furthermore, a Mexican magazine Total football He also spoke about the interest of the club Astillero in signing Castillo. Last Friday he mentioned that “Grupo Pachuca wants to get rid of the Byron Castillo problem. Los Tuzos no longer want him in their ranks to avoid any legal situation that may arise with the footballer. “Barcelona de Guayaquil plan to repatriate him and already have him as one of their priorities to strengthen their squad in early 2024.”

He added Total football that “the winger had serious legal problems with the question of his nationality. The reason why they no longer want to have him in the Tuzos or within Club León, the MX league. His performance was not even close to what was expected. They have six months left on their contract and are looking for accommodation in Mexico and Ecuador.”

‘He did well’

In Mexico, they are talking about the “Byron Castillo problem”, the chaos that “Pachuca wants to get rid of (…) because (that club) received a footballer with false documentation”.

The leadership of Barcelona, ​​with the desire to strengthen its team, would inherit the “problem of Byron Castillo”, whose nationality and age are in question. Conmebol could be the third battlefield for the player’s lawyers, but lose as in TAS.

Today, the Canarian managers believe what the FEF also assumed at the time: that they “did well” when they opened the door to the national team for Castillo. To prevent any international embarrassment with Conmebol, Barcelona should review the CAS arbitration ruling, which refuted the good intentions or benevolent behavior of the federation.

CAS made this clear to Ecuafútbol when it fined this organization for “working well” and taking a risk with Castillo: