Atlético appeal to CAS after FIFA ruling in Scarpa case | OneFootball

Atlético is experiencing a new chapter in the negotiation that brought Gustavo Scarpa back to Brazilian football. The Minas Gerais club was condemned by FIFA to settle outstanding amounts in the purchase of the midfielder from Nottingham Forest (ENG), but has already appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to try to reverse the decision.

According to the action brought by the English club, Atlético delayed part of the payment of the second installment of the transfer, valued at 500 thousand euros (about R$3.1 million at the current exchange rate), which was scheduled for January 2025. FIFA analyzed the case and, in a decision published on July 14, determined not only the settlement of this amount plus 5% interest, but also the anticipation of the last installment, scheduled for December 2025: 1.5 million euros (about R$9.4 million at the current exchange rate), also with 5% interest, in addition to the payment of 25 thousand dollars in procedural costs.

Atlético, however, contested the decision at the CAS. Thus, FIFA's determination is suspended due to the appeal already filed, which prevents the application of sanctions while the process is not concluded. Galo now awaits the manifestations of Nottingham Forest and the highest entity of football itself regarding the reasons presented in the appeal.

How was the negotiation?

The negotiation for Scarpa was closed in December 2023 for 5 million euros (approximately R$ 31 million), divided into three installments: the first, of 2 million euros, was settled in January 2024; the second, of 1.5 million euros, should have been paid in full in January 2025, but Atlético only disbursed 1 million euros; the third, of 1.5 million euros, is due in December 2025.

Scarpa arrived as one of the club's major acquisitions and quickly gained space in the squad. With the black and white shirt, the player has 117 games, with 12 goals and 23 assists. For Galo, the midfielder won two Minas Gerais Championships and was a key piece in the campaigns of the runner-up of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil 2024.

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