Byron Castillo preferred not to touch the subject of his nationality in an interview before being accused by Chile | VIDEO

The case of Byron Castillo continues to be in the eye of the storm after FIFA responded to the accusation of the Chilean Football Federation and indicated that the case will be reviewed. Although there is still no answer that defines the future of the Ecuadorian team, social networks viralized an old video in which the player in question was interviewed.

Through the channel ‘On the court with Majo’, Castle he was consulted about his alleged Colombian nationality and preferred not to address it. Users immediately questioned the defender’s response that he was summoned by Alfaro for the Qualifiers heading to Qatar 2022.

“The subject doesn’t bother me, but I don’t like to talk about it because it’s already a thing of the past,” said Byron Castillo strictly, making it clear that he doesn’t like having to clarify the place where he was born, which would be in Playas according to the citizens. Ecuadorians, although others specified that it was in Tumaco, Colombia.

“I knew that this was going to come out, that they were going to say things that weren’t, but it didn’t affect my career,” added the winger, who admitted that “I did decline, but many supported me, I kept going and now I’m here to succeed.” , he indicated.

FIFA WILL INVESTIGATE THE CASE OF BYRON CASTILLO

FIFA issued a statement responding to Chile’s claim that there is sufficient evidence that Byron Castillo was not born in Ecuador, but in Colombia. The highest body in world football announced that it is opening an investigative process against the player for possible falsification of documents. Likewise, he invited the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) and the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) so that they can give their positions in the Disciplinary Commission.

FIFA COMMUNICATION

“As recently confirmed by FIFA, the Chilean Football Federation has filed a complaint with the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, in which it presents various allegations about the possible falsification of the documents that grant Ecuadorian nationality to the player Byron David Castillo Segura. , as well as the possible non-compliance of said footballer with the call criteria to participate with the national team of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) in eight qualifying matches, corresponding to the preliminary phase of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

In view of the foregoing, FIFA has decided to open disciplinary proceedings in relation to Byron David Castillo Segura’s possible breach of the call criteria for the indicated matches. In this context, the FEF and the Peruvian Football Federation have been invited to present their positions before the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.