FIFA has ruled in favor of José Pekerman and the Venezuelan federation will have to pay him a millionaire sum

After his unexpected and controversial departure, the FIFA issued a resolution in favor of the experienced Argentine coach Jose Nestor Pekerman in response to his request made against the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), his last team, due to breach of contract. In this sense, the Ente Vinotinto is obliged to pay a high sum as compensation: 3 million dollars.

According to a ruling released in the last few hours but dated November 2023, the Court of the parent company of football asks FVF for a payment that corresponds to several factors: 1.71 million “compensation due” with the DT, plus 5% annual interest, which began to run from August 23 until the debt is paid, and 1.14 million for “contractual penalty”. The federation will have a maximum period of 45 days to make full payment.

Likewise, in the same document, FIFA clarifies that “all other claims of the plaintiff are rejected“There will therefore not be another judicial episode between the former coach of the Argentine national team and his last institution.

The cycle that the coach 74 years old he remained at the helm of the Venezuelan national team It started in November 2021 and ended in March 2023. Despite taking on the mission of restructuring his team in a bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, the coach decided to end his contractual relationship before the qualifiers began.

A total of 15 months was the duration of the Pekerman cycle, in which only he coached 10 games. In them she left a story of five wins, four losses (three corresponding to the qualifiers for Qatar 2022) e a tie.

Following FIFA’s ruling, the Venezuelan federation did not issue any statement on the matter. The last time he addressed Pekerman was to announce through his social networks that the termination of the contract between the two parties had been “amicable” and in terms of “professionalism and commitment”.

However, several media from the country of Vinotinto have revealed that the breach of contract was generated by various irregularities in the management of the president of the federation, Pasquale Lezcano. Also the predecessor of the former Colombia coach, José Peseirohe resigned from his position in Venezuela after claiming a 14-month salary debt, which was later paid.

After the Argentine’s resignation, the FVF decided that he should be his compatriot Fernando Ball Cambricwho was Pekerman’s field assistant, will be the one who takes over his place and will try to lead Venezuela to the 2026 World Cup.

So far the current coach’s cycle has already surpassed Pekerman’s tenure in games played: in eleven meetingsaddition five wins, four draws and only two defeats.

Pekerman is currently without a club following his resignation from Venezuela. Beyond some rumors linking him as a possible coach of Boca after the resignation of Jorge Almirón, the coach has not yet shown any intention of sitting on the bench again.