FIFA rule against Galoppo, must pay huge debt to avoid River suspension | OneFootball

Several weeks ago, FIFA notified Giuliano Galoppo of a ruling that obligates him to settle a debt with his former agent within 30 days, under penalty of being banned from playing for River for six months if he fails to meet the financial obligation. Nevertheless, in Núñez they clarify that this information has been known for some time and will be resolved in the short term.

The decision was ratified at the time by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee, which upheld a previous ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and established a series of payments that the Millonario midfielder must make as soon as possible for failing to comply with his former manager, Leandro Nicolás Escudero.

The main sum Galoppo must pay is $530,000, on which an annual interest rate of 12% will be applied, calculated from August 2022. To this amount are added debts in Argentine pesos: 360,000 ARS plus interest (at 12% annually from March 11, 2021, until the date of effective payment) and 4,477,000 ARS (plus interest at 12% annually from March 26, 2022, until the date of effective payment).

But that’s not all. The fourth point of FIFA’s statement stipulates a fixed payment of 5,000 Swiss francs more to his former agent. Likewise, in parallel, he must pay another five thousand of the same currency to FIFA as a disciplinary fine.

The ultimatum is clear: if Galoppo does not make the full payment within the next 30 days, the automatic suspension will prevent him from officially competing for six months, which would seriously affect his continuity at River and disrupt the club’s sporting plans.

Nonetheless, both the midfielder’s camp and River Plate’s management have stated that Galoppo will settle the debt to avoid the sanction and continue his career at the club without interruption. The player’s intention is to comply with FIFA’s ruling within the stipulated period, thus avoiding the activation of the ban that would sideline him from competition for six months.

It is worth remembering that the 26-year-old midfielder arrived in Núñez at the beginning of 2025 and signed permanently after a loan from São Paulo, becoming a regular part of Marcelo Gallardo’s system. So far, he has played 37 official matches for the Millonario, with 7 goals and 1 assist to his name.

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