Athletic Bilbao officially issued a statement that Laporte was unable to register with the team due to the failure to submit the transfer documents on time and could not obtain the transfer proof.
【Official Announcement】
FIFA has initially refused to accept the player's certificate of international transfer (CTI), and he is currently unable to register with Athletic Bilbao.
Athletic Bilbao Club would like to inform all members and fans that FIFA has rejected the Spanish Football Association's request to the Saudi Arabian Football Association for a certificate of international transfer (CTI), which is a necessary document for completing the registration of Laporte players.
The incident happened as follows:
1. Within the specified period for player registration on September 1 local time, Laporte himself, Riyadh Victory and Athletic Bilbao reached an agreement on player transfer, which is based on the satisfaction of specific conditions.
2. Athletic Bilbao submitted a transfer application through the FIFA TMS platform on September 1, but failed to complete the entire process on the same day due to force majeure and third-party factors.
3. On September 2, the Spanish Football Association requested FIFA to verify the exemption, in order to obtain an international transfer certificate from the Saudi Football Association and complete the player registration.
4. The Spanish Football Association informed Athletic Bilbao by email on September 3 that FIFA had rejected the application and the possibility of obtaining international transfer certificates.
Athletic Bilbao Club is continuing to work to promote the realization of the wishes of the tripartites (Riyadh victory, players and this club) and to study all feasible solutions within the current legal framework.
It should be clear that if Laporte ultimately fails to complete the registration, all agreements will be automatically terminated without any economic consequences under the terms of the suspension in Athletic Bilbao, Riyadh victory and the player contract, and the club will not assume any financial responsibility.
Athletic Bilbao Club has always upheld its commitment to members' transparency and information authenticity, and will provide a complete explanation after the resolution of the coronavirus situation is completed.
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