After vehicles from Romania and other European countries reported that Portuguese midfielder Edgar Ié, formerly of Barcelona, signed by Dinamo Bucharest in February, was being accused of sending his twin brother, Edelino, to play in his place, the club denied the case. this Monday (13).
“To say that Dinamo București doubts that they did not transfer Edgar Miguel Ié, but rather his twin brother, Edelino Miguel Ié, is a falsehood, a slander, a cancerous attack against the club”, says the official note.
The team also informed that it intends to take the person responsible for spreading the news to court.
“In addition to this position for the fans, for the central and European press, Dinamo Bucharest announces that it has started the process to take the author of this erroneous information to court for serious damage to the club’s image,” he stated.
In an interview with the Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor, a team doctor assured that Edgar was dealing with a scar on his left knee, resulting from surgery to treat torn ligaments.
Understand the case
According to Spanish newspaper Marca, the suspicions of the Romanian club’s management began because of communication with the athlete. In addition to Spain, Edgar has played for teams in France, Holland and Turkey, but the only language he spoke at Dinamo Bucharest was Portuguese.
The team’s former president, Florin Prunea, said he later discovered that the midfielder had a twin brother who also played football and began investigating the case.
“It feels surreal. I started making calls, talking to friends, and the news is true. I can not believe. Nobody denied it,” said Florin Prunea, according to the Spanish daily.
Journalist Emanuel Rosu said Dinamo asked Edgar to show his driver’s license to prove his identity, but the player refused.
Time and consequences
Dinamo Bucharest is fighting relegation in Romania and featured the athlete in five games. If it is proven that Edgar put his twin brother to play in his place, the team runs the risk of losing the points gained in matches that would have had Edelino on the field.
According to the Romanian newspaper IAMSPORT, he could suffer a punishment of eight points.
The Twins
Edgar was born in Guinea-Bissau, but played for Portugal’s youth team. He played for Sporting and then signed for Barcelona. The Catalan team’s debut in the main team took place in December 2014, under the command of coach Luis Enrique.
The player left the club in 2015. Before signing with Dinamo Bucharest, the midfielder also played for teams such as Lille, Nantes, Feyenoord and Basaksehir.
Twin brother Edelino also played for Sporting and spent most of his career in Portugal. The last club registered on the athlete’s resume is GZS Tluchowia Tluchowo, from Poland. Previously, he played for Portuguese GD Resende.
See the full statement:
A farce, a slander, a cancerous attack on the club
False news, which appeared on Facebook on the day of the game against UTA’s Aradenianos, was published within a few hours by the Romanian media and covered in the international press, such as BBC, Marca and Record.
To say that Dinamo București doubts that they did not transfer Edgar Miguel Ié, but rather his twin brother, Edelino Miguel Ié, is a falsehood, a slander, a cancerous attack against the club.
Dinamo Bucharest transferred Edgar Miguel Ié through a recognized businessman in Europe. We are talking about transparency, legality first.
Edgar Miguel Ié has received an international transfer certificate issued by the Turkish Federation, verified by the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and FIFA. Fhi registered by the Professional Football League (LPF), he received a registration certificate from the General Immigration Inspectorate (IGI), clear proof that our State has records of his stay in Romania.
In addition to this position for the fans, for the central and European press, Dinamo Bucharest announces that it has started the process to take the author of this erroneous information to court for serious damage to the club’s image.
Furthermore, from an ethical point of view, Dinamo Bucharest cannot accept the position expressed by the media of promoting a falsification of the club’s name.
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