Pedro Valoyes, a 25-year-old left back who played for Deportivo Pasto and who has been without a team since July 1, 2023, will be the first footballer to testify before the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce. in the middle of the process for alleged violations in the sports rights market of Colombian professional soccer players.
Valoyes, which according to Transfermarket data has seen its pass devalued from 250 thousand euros to less than 50 thousand due to its long inactivity, He must give a statement on May 20.
He will be followed, until next July 9, by another 35 footballers, leaders and representatives of professional football clubs affiliated with Dimayor and Acolfutpro, union that ensures compliance with the labor rights of athletes who play in the different competitions of the rector of the FPC.
These statements, according to what emerges from the resolution, will not only seek to determine whether the clubs, through what has been called a 'gentleman's agreement' between their directors, have restricted the labor rights of footballers, but will seek to establish how the million-dollar business of player transfers between different teams is handled.
Precisely, as stated in the document, the players and managers mentioned, among them the president of Dimayor, Fernando Jaramillo, will have to refer to “the way in which sports rights are transferred, acquired and registered in Colombian professional football; the connection of professional soccer players to clubs affiliated with Dimayor and “the procedures for disputes related to the termination of contractual ties by football players.”
Do the teams fulfill their duties?
In the document, the SIC notifies the National Tax and Customs Directorate (Dian) so that “For the investigation filed with No. 21-171129, send the income tax returns for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.” of the teams and managers involved in the investigation.
The investigation will provide an overview of how, under what criteria and what are the procedures that govern the transfer market
In addition, it asks you to clarify what type of sanctions may be generated “if a club does not comply with the Regulations on the Statute and Transfer of Players of FIFA and/or the Player Statute of the Colombian Football Federation.”
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The investigation and requested testimonies They will also aim to know if footballers “have been guaranteed in practice their free choice of employer.”
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The investigation will also seek to establish how it is configured, what amounts are handled, andThe functioning of the player market “and the role of the different agents and representatives” in it.
It will also analyze “the practices of other football teams in relation to with the identification of new talents, the training of professionals and the transfers of sports rights of professionals within the aforementioned market.”
The studies will also delve into the economic conditions of the industry p“for the period between the months of January to December 2019, 2020 and 2021” as well as its value chain.
RAFAEL QUINTERO CERON
Data Unit TIME
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