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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arsenal waive fee for 20yo
Alajuelense sporting director Carlos Vela has revealed that Quesada-Thorn joined the club without any payment, thanks to a Arsenal waiving their training fee. Carlos Vela, sporting director of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, has confirmed that Arsenal waived their right to a training compensation fee for the transfer of Elian Quesada-Thorn, allowing the Costa Rican club to sign the 20-year-old left-back on a free. Despite having spent a decade at Arsenal and being eligible for FIFA-mandated training payments, Quesada-Thorn's transfer to Alajuelense involved no upfront cost, with Arsenal instead negotiating a future sell-on clause should the player return to Europe. 'Elian arrives through an agreement with Arsenal, where La Liga didn't have to pay a single cent,' said Vela in comments broadcast prior to the Recopa fixture. 'In that sense, I think it was a good negotiation.' Released at the end of June following injury struggles, Quesada-Thorn had made 11 appearances for Arsenal's U21s during the 2024–25 season and was a regular at youth international level for Costa Rica. His dual eligibility for England remains a longer-term consideration, but his immediate ambition is to establish himself in the Costa Rican top flight. Vela was clear that Arsenal's decision to waive the fee accelerated the deal. 'He clearly has an enviable background,' Vela said. 'Players of that calibre will always be attractive to the club.' Quesada-Thorn, who has signed a two-year contract, was similarly respectful in his farewell to Arsenal. 'Thank you Arsenal,' he wrote on social media. 'After 10 years, it's time for a new chapter. Grateful for all the memories made and good luck to everyone at the club. With love, EQT.' Óscar Ramírez, the club's head coach, described Quesada-Thorn as 'a very interesting young man,' adding, 'If he's been at Arsenal since he was 12, there's no doubt he's highly trained and can contribute a lot.'
The Guardian
01-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
LAFC v Club América – Club World Cup playoff live
Update: Date: 2025-06-01T01:08:11.000Z Title: Content: LAFC has been in really good, but not outsstanding form of late. The team hasn't lost since 9 April's 3-1 result v Inter Miami in the Concacaf Champions Cup, but have only won three of their last eight games. The other five have all been high-scoring draws. In total, LAFC has managed to give up 12 goals in 8 games and not lose any of those games. Maybe not the best omen for a one-off knockout match, but impressive nonetheless! Update: Date: 2025-06-01T01:07:37.000Z Title: Content: Oddly enough, it all started in Costa Rica. That's the home country of the club Alajuelense, who filed the first petition to remove either Club León or Pachuca from the competition, despite both being fair-and-square winners the Concacaf Champions Cup. Alajuelense's reasoning: both teams are owned by Grupo Pachuca, which violates the Club World Cup's rules against multi-club ownership within the competition. The matter was raised all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), who ruled that León should be removed from the competition, while also dismissing Alajuelense's claims to replace them. In their place, Fifa decided on a playoff between LAFC and Club América, based on regional ranking and, in LAFC's case, being the team that León defeated in the 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup final to qualify for the tournament in the first place. It's complicated. More details here: Update: Date: 2025-06-01T01:07:37.000Z Title: Content: Club América is just coming off the disappointment of losing the Liga MX Liguilla final to Toluca, so they'll be well-practiced for a playoff situation.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fifa taken to court over Club World Cup rules
A Costa Rican club has taken Fifa to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over its Club World Cup rules. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense argue football's governing body has broken its own regulations regarding multi-club ownership with the inclusion of Mexican clubs Leon and Pachuca. Alajuelense said their case "demonstrates the existence of a joint ownership" between Leon and Pachuca and the club has requested a resolution at Cas "no later than one month before" the expanded 32-team Club World Cup begins on 15 June. The 30-time Costa Rican champions believe they should replace one of those clubs in the tournament, which takes place in the United States, based on their continental club ranking. In a statement to BBC Sport, Cas said an "arbitration procedure has been initiated" after a complaint from Alajuelense. BBC Sport has contacted Fifa for comment. Of the four places reserved for clubs from the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), three Mexican side have qualified. Leon and Pachuca, who are both owned by the Pachuca Group, are set to join Monterrey as three of the most recent Concacaf Champions Cup winners. Article 10.1 of Fifa's regulations for the Club World Cup states that no club participating "may hold or deal in the securities or shares of any other club participating in the competition" or "be involved in any capacity whatsoever in the management, administration and/or sporting performance of any other club". Alajuelense filed an initial complaint with Fifa in November to request its right to participate in the next Club World Cup. That was met by a response from Fifa, who acknowledged receipt of the complaint but said Alajuelense would not necessarily become "a party to proceedings" should there be any, the Times reported. The owner of the Pachuca Group, Jesus Martinez, said in December that his intention was to put a majority share in Leon up for sale in order to comply with Fifa's rules. Alajuelense released a further statement on 15 January, calling on Fifa to issue a decision on their case. The 2025 Club World Cup will take place between 15 June and 13 July. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone
