What would be the fallout from FIFA’s ban on Colón?

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·19 Oktober 2025

What would be the fallout from FIFA’s ban on Colón?

The Club Atlético Colón could be sanctioned by FIFA next week, after failing to pay the debt owed to Paraguayan footballer Alberto Espínola within the established deadline.

The deadline for the payment expired on Friday, and due to the non-compliance, the player's lawyer, Fernando Baredes, confirmed that his client will have to file a claim with the international body:

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“Now Alberto will have to go with his ruling and say: ‘Look, the deadline has passed and Colón hasn't paid me.’ Then, automatically, they will sanction them,” explained the lawyer.

If the measure is enforced, the Santa Fe team will not be able to register new players until the debt is settled, which would be a severe blow for the upcoming transfer windows.

What does a FIFA sanction mean?

When a club is sanctioned by FIFA, the main penalty consists of the prohibition of registering new signings until the debt that caused the measure is paid.This penalty, also known as a transfer ban or signing prohibition, can extend over one or several transfer windows, and even remain indefinitely if the owed amount —plus accumulated interest— is not settled.

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