River Plate has filed a formal complaint with FIFA against agent Martín Guastadisegno over the early departure of youth player Luca Scarlato. The club considers the agent to have acted deliberately to leave the player free, offering him to European clubs such as Roma, Milan, and Parma, and ignoring repeated attempts by the club to engage in dialogue. This has resulted in significant financial losses for River, which had invested around $3.8 million to acquire the defender's pass. River asserts that this is not an isolated case and that the same method may have been used with other young Argentine players. In the nine-page document, signed by President Stefano Di Carlo, the complaint also includes the agent's demand for the return of $200,000 given to the player's family. Backed by the AFA and CONMEBOL, River has requested the opening of a disciplinary process under the FIFA Agents Regulations, which could lead to sanctions and set a precedent for training clubs.
