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·26 September 2025
Poor advice? Who represents Imanol Machuca and Facundo Garcés

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·26 September 2025
On Friday noon, it was revealed that FIFA has sanctioned Imanol Machuca and Facundo Garcés for document forgery during their incorporation into the Malaysian National Team along with other players. Both were penalized with a one-year ban from all football activities.
The Santa Fe defender and the offensive midfielder are represented by Agustín Giménez, who, it is said, may have had a strong influence on this process and the decision of both footballers.
THE KARMA
Could it be karma? Both Facundo Garcés and Juan Manolooo Machuca had contentious departures from Colón and Unión, clubs that nurtured them until they made the leap to professionalism.
However, it was different since Machuca brought significant income to Unión, while Garcés, who was a champion with Colón in 2021, left for free to Alavés without the club that trained him receiving a penny. Even Club El Quillá (Facundo's first club) was waiting for some income from his transfer that has not yet materialized.
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