Overview
- FIFA had notified Independiente of an active inhibition tied to the Gaibor debt, which initially prevented the club from registering new players.
- Néstor Grindetti confirmed the sanction and described the liability as an old debt with one unpaid installment remaining.
- Club lawyers reportedly found a procedural remedy that postponed or lifted the listing, and the club no longer appeared among infringers on FIFA’s portal, according to Crónica.
- With the restriction eased, reporting says Gutiérrez’s move from Huachipato is set as a one-year loan with no fee and an obligation to buy 50% for $2 million payable in four installments starting January 2027.
- The underlying CAS-ordered payment to Gaibor remains outstanding, and the episode disrupted coach Gustavo Quinteros’s roster planning before the reported relief.