FIFA gave Málaga a lead in the case of the failed transfer of Ricardo Horta from Braga to Benfica last summer by forcing the Minho emblem to pay the Spanish club 12 million euros, the newspaper reported. TO This Friday.
Málaga keep a percentage of the player’s transfer and have set a clause in the contract for Ricardo Horta’s departure to Braga in 2017, according to which he will have to receive compensation if the Braga natives reject the offer to sell the player.
Based on the evidence presented by the Spaniards and the allegations made by Minho’s men, FIFA confirmed that Braga had received an official offer from Benfica for the athlete worth 17 million euros. Thus, he sentenced the António Salvador-led club to pay 11.725 million euros plus 5 percent interest, bringing the total to 12.3 million.
Braga can appeal this decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.