Uruguay sought a lawyer to defend Messi to deal with FIFA files

The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) has signed Ariel Reck to defend Giménez, Muslera, Cavani and Godín, informed after the match against Ghana.

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After Fifa open a file against the Uruguayan Football Federation and four players for what happened in the duel against Ghana in the al Qatar World Cup 2022, the ON He went to work and looked for the Argentinian lawyer specializing in sports law, Ariel Reck, to address the files opened against him. The lawyer is an old acquaintance for Uruguayans and also defended Lionel Messi in 2017.

Lawyer Ariel Reck worked for the AFA yes Lionel Messi when in the year 2017 the Argentinian star was suspended for three matches for insulting a linesman in a qualifying match against Chile. However, thanks to the work of the sports law specialist, Leo’s sentence was canceled and he was able to continue playing the qualifying matches at the world Cup of Russia 2018.

Reck was nominated by ON answer for the files that the Fifa open, both to the Federation and to four players, for what happened in the match against Ghanacorresponding to the third day of H group from world Cup. The players involved are: Josema Gimenez, Diego Godin, Edinson Cavani and Fernando Muslera.

Also, the lawyer is an old acquaintance of the Uruguayan Football Federation because years ago he was responsible for the defense of Wilmar Valdez, former president of the AUFbefore International football federation when he was accused of bribery, charges which were eventually dismissed by the court.

Statements by Gastón Tealdi, Vice President of the AUF

Gastón Tealdi, Vice President of the AUF, insured the Ovation daily of Uruguay that for cases of this style already had “planned” that they would refer them to the lawyer Ariel Reck for its “knowledge of these processes”.

“We told him when FIFA notified us and he immediately got to work”added TealdiHowever, he also clarified that they have contacted the players involved to clarify that they can go to their respective lawyers.

The president of the Uruguayan Football Federation explained the situation and said yes “five different files”one for each player and the other that falls on ON. However, he also explained this “there is a generic part” and in relation to the punishment or possible sanctions they may receive a sentence from which they face “Notices to Economic Sanctions”. But Tealdi In this sense, he preferred to be cautious and safe: “I have no intention of predicting or establishing a possible penalty when the defense is not ready.”

On the other hand, and as far as penalties are concerned, players could comply with potential penalties in their clubs and not necessarily with them Uruguayan national team Why Tealdi stated that it exists “a margin of appreciation”.

The process will be long and even longer than the Qatar World Cup 2022 He has not finished, even if he has for the Celestial. And for this Gastone Tealdi He claims the process will be lengthy: It will be a while before the sanction is known and even more now that Uruguay is not at the World Cup. It can be a month, up to two months, even three”.

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