In a statement from EA Sports, the FIFA 22 production company, it was announced that Diego Maradona was officially “removed” from the game due to a legal dispute. The iconic former player recently received the icon moments letter from him.
In an official statement, EA Sports, developer company of FIFA 22announced that the image of Diego Maradona has been suspended from UltimateTeam, FUT Drafts and the teams of Soccer Aid World XI. Also not available in packs or squad building challenge.
The developer of the soccer simulator concludes the statement by saying that they share the disappointment that the fans have and hope to be able to include it again in a future edition of the game.
The agreement for the image of Maradona in the FIFA saga was the custody of Stefano Ceci, a friend of the former Napoli player, but the company had to give in to requests for the removal of Sattvic. This is the company of Matías Morla, friend and lawyer from the 10th until the last moments of the life of the hero of the 1986 Mexico World Cup, owner of the rights to “Diego”, “Maradona”, “Diego Armando Maradona”, “La mano de Dios” , “Diego” and “El 10”. The company requested in the courts of the city of Buenos Aires a cessation of use of the images and renderings of the former player and former technical director.
The suspension of the iconic former Argentine player occurs in the framework of the departure of the Icon Moments. These are cards that represent some iconic moment in the career of those who make up the select group. The only Argentines that make up the selection of FIFA icons are Hernan Crespo, Juan Roman Riquelme and Juan Sebastian Veron.