Official Statement about Aymeric Laporte
Official Statement about Aymeric Laporte
FIFA has initially rejected the ITC application for the player and, for the time being, he will not be able to join Athletic Club
Athletic Club would like to let its Club Members and all its fans know that FIFA has rejected the Royal Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) request to get a International Transfer Certificate (ITC) from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in order to complete the signing of Aymeric Laporte.
The account of the events is as follows:
1.- On 1 September, during the player registration period permitted by the regulations, Aymeric Laporte Fevre, the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr Football Club and Athletic Club agreed for the player to be transferred to Athletic Club, subject to certain conditions being met.
2.- Athletic Club uploaded the transfer application to FIFA's Time Matching System (TMS) platform on 1 September, although it could not be completed in full on that date due to circumstances and external factors beyond the club's control.
3.- On 2 September, the RFEF requested that FIFA grant an exception to the validation process in order to obtain the International Transfer Certificate from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation so Athletic Club could register the player.
4.- On 3 September, the RFEF informed Athletic Club by email that FIFA had rejected the application and the chance to obtain the International Transfer Certificate.
Athletic Club is continuing to work towards a positive solution for all three parties (Al-Nassr, the player and Athletic Club) and is exploring all possibilities within the existing legal framework.
Athletic Club can confirm that if the transfer of Aymeric Laporte to Athletic Club does not ultimately take place, the agreements between the parties will be null and void, without any financial repercussions for our organisation, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the contracts between Athletic Club, Al-Nassr and the player.
Athletic Club, in its commitment to transparency and providing accurate information to its Club Members, will provide full explanations once all avenues for resolving the current situation have been exhausted.