FIFA upholds Colón’s ban at the start of the week | OneFootball

Colón began a new week with a lingering concern on the administrative front: the ban imposed by FIFA due to the claim made by Paraguayan player Alberto Espínola remains in effect. Despite progress made in recent weeks, the club has still not managed to lift this sanction, which prevents them from making new signings until the debt is settled.

The latest official report from the international body, updated this Monday, November 10, shows the Sabalero with a single active ban, that of the former right-back, who left the club after their relegation to Primera Nacional. In this way, Colón still has outstanding financial commitments to the player, whose claim was formalized after the payment deadline expired on October 17.

A debt that keeps the club on alert

The conflict with Espínola arose from unpaid salaries and contractual differences accumulated during his time at the club. After not receiving a satisfactory response, the player and his representative took the claim to FIFA, which decided to impose a precautionary measure that directly affects Colón’s operations in the transfer market.

The Sabalero board assures that open negotiations are ongoing to find a solution in the short term. However, as long as the case remains pending, the ban will remain active, restricting the club’s sporting and administrative activities.

A situation that contrasts with recent progress

At the beginning of the month, Colón managed to lift another international sanction, related to the claim from River Plate of Uruguay over the transfer of forward José Neris. In that case, the dispute was resolved after the Montevideo club confirmed to FIFA the receipt of the agreed payments — installments of $100,000 — which allowed the penalty to be removed from the record.

With that conflict resolved, the Sabalero achieved a partial improvement in its institutional situation, although the debt with Espínola remains the main obstacle to overcome.

In the midst of a political transition

The economic and administrative outlook is unfolding in parallel with the club’s ongoing electoral process, with elections scheduled for November 30. In this context, the current board led by Víctor Godano is seeking to arrange payment so that the next administration takes over with no pending sanctions.

Thus, Colón faces a decisive week, where resolving the Espínola case is a priority in order to close out the current administration with some order and allow the new leadership to begin their term with the club in a position to fully compete in the next transfer window.

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