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FIFA sanctions Colo Colo with hefty payment for Darío Lezcano debt
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FIFA sanctions Colo Colo with hefty payment for Darío Lezcano debt

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • FIFA has sanctioned Colo Colo with a significant fine for breaching the contract of Paraguayan striker Darío Lezcano.
  • Lezcano sued the club for $870,000 over unpaid installments related to his transfer.
  • Colo Colo must pay Lezcano $400,000 within 45 days or face further penalties.

Football club Colo Colo faces a hefty penalty from FIFA due to contractual breaches concerning former player Darío Lezcano. The Paraguayan striker, who played for the Chilean club between 2023 and 2024, initiated legal action in December 2025, demanding $870,000 for the transfer fee of his rights after leaving Mexican club Juárez.

Lezcano accused Blanco y Negro, the company that manages Colo Colo, of failing to meet agreed-upon quarterly payments. FIFA's ruling has ordered Colo Colo to pay Lezcano $400,000, a sum significantly less than his initial demand but still substantial. This amount represents nearly half of what the striker claimed in his lawsuit.

Blanco y Negro has been given a strict 45-day deadline to make the payment. Failure to comply with this order could result in additional sanctions from FIFA, further complicating the club's financial and sporting situation. The club has not yet commented on the ruling or its plans for payment.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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