Thanks to Luis Díaz, the Junior will receive a million after winning a lawsuit against Porto

The Portuguese club did not carry out due process in paying the percentages to the clubs that have rights to the Colombian player's file.

27/12/2023, 05:41 PM +00:00

Luis Díaz is one of the most important Colombian soccer players in recent years and his talent has taken him to three clubs: Júnior de Barranquilla, Porto (Portugal) and Liverpool (England). There was a legal dispute between the first two that was finalized this week.

The Colombian was sold from Porto to Liverpool and the percentage corresponding to the Barranquilla team never arrived. A money that the Júnior directors had, after an important sale that will remain in the history of the club and the Colombian footballer in his professional career.

Júnior de Barranquilla has ensured that it receives the amount owed of 8 million euros for the transfer of Luis Díaz to Liverpool, following the favorable resolution of FIFA in a legal dispute against Porto. The governing body of football ruled that, in contravention of what was agreed, the Portuguese club must pay the Colombian institution, before the end of 2024, 20% of the value of the footballer's transfer, instead of the 6 million euros initially proposed .

This decision can still be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The conflict arose when Porto allegedly did not comply with the payment of commissions agreed with Júnior de Barranquilla. According to the contract, the Colombian club had not only a participation in the transfer, but also 5% through a solidarity mechanism and 10% for the intermediary's commission.

The guajiro of Colombian football

Luis Díaz is a Colombian footballer who plays as a winger. Born on January 13, 1997 in La Guajira, Colombia, Díaz began his career in professional football with the Barranquilla Fútbol Club, a subsidiary of Junior de Barranquilla. His outstanding skill and performance at Junior de Barranquilla caught the attention of international clubs, which eventually led to his transfer to FC Porto in Portugal in July 2019. With the “Dragons”, Díaz established himself as a key player, helping the team to obtain titles in the Primeira Liga and showing outstanding performances in the UEFA Champions League.